New Manchester United signing Memphis Depay has asked to wear the club’s fabled No 7 shirt this season.
|||New Manchester United signing Memphis Depay has asked to wear the club’s fabled No 7 shirt this season.
The young forward has volunteered to take the iconic jersey made famous by George Best, Bryan Robson, Eric Cantona, David Beckham and Cristiano Ronaldo — and about to be vacated by the outgoing Angel di Maria.
It is understood that United manager Louis van Gaal is yet to tell his squad their numbers.
The No 9 shirt is also available but Van Gaal has been impressed by Depay’s request, seeing it as an indication of the Holland forward’s ambition and confidence.
If Di Maria is sold to French side Paris Saint-Germain in time for tomorrow’s noon Barclays Premier League deadline for squad numbers, Depay could well get the shirt. And if he does, the 21-year-old will hope to break the curse of recent No 7 flops at Old Trafford.
Di Maria’s spell at Old Trafford has been a complete disaster in the wake of his club record £59million transfer from Real Madrid last August. He took the shirt from Antonio Valencia — who agreed to move to No 25 — and before that the injury-plagued Michael Owen carried the number.
Some have already suggested Depay could one day have a similar impact to that of Ronaldo at Old Trafford. Taking the shirt worn by the great United forward, however, would only increase the pressure to perform in his debut season.
Di Maria’s £44m switch to PSG is still not complete. When it does go through, however, Barcelona wide man Pedro is expected to move to Old Trafford.
Meanwhile, following last night’s Champions League third qualifying round matches, United know that they will face either CSKA Moscow, Lazio, Club Brugge, Monaco or Rapid Vienna in the play-off round, the draw for which takes place tomorrow. – Daily Mail
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