Manchester United have announced the new shirt
numbers for the 2015/16 Barclays Premier League season.
Memphis Depay taking on the iconic no.7 jersey
The Dutchman follows in the footsteps of some
iconic Reds to have worn the shirt, including David Beckham, Eric Cantona,
Cristiano Ronaldo and Bryan Robson, and he replaces Angel Di Maria, who
was sold to Paris Saint-Germain on Thursday.
United's
four other new signings, Matteo Darmian (36), Sergio Romero (20), Morgan
Schneiderlin (28) and Bastian Schweinsteiger (31), have also chosen their squad
numbers.
Marouane
Fellaini allowed Schweinsteiger to take his favoured shirt and moves to no.27,
the number he wore at his first club Standard Liege, while Luke Shaw swaps no.3
for 23 as a personal preference.
Shaw
explained the change to MUTV, saying: "It’s
the number I feel comfortable with and it’s probably the number that I want to
carry on with until I finish my career.”
James
Wilson is now no.19 rather than 49. The young striker explained to ManUtd.com last
season that Louis van Gaal wanted him to have a '9' in his shirt number.
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