Manchester United on Thursday, announced that Cristiano Ronaldo will wear the number 7 shirt on his return to the club.
There has been a lot of uncertainty over the 36-year-old’s squad number, especially as Edinson Cavani has worn his favoured number 7 since last season.
However, Cavani has now handed it over to Ronaldo for the 2021/2021 season.
“Ronaldo inherits the number from Edinson Cavani, who wore the shirt last season and in our away win at Wolverhampton Wanderers lasy weekend.
“As our new signing is allocated no.7, El Matador will switch to no. 21, the same number our prolific striker wears for the Uruguayan national team,” an official statement read.
Ronaldo is expected to make his second debut for United on September 11 against Newcastle.