New Manchester United arrival Matheus Cunha is about to take possession of one of many membership’s most coveted numbers.
The no.10 has been worn by Mark Hughes, Sir David Beckham, Teddy Sheringham, Ruud van Nistelrooy and the membership’s all-time main goalscorer Wayne Rooney since squad numbers had been formally launched to the Premier League in 1993/94… albeit Beckham gave it up after one season, as quickly as the much more iconic no.7 grew to become out there.
So it appears solely pure that Cunha can be so eager to put on the large 1-0 on his again following his transfer, particularly having had it at Wolves.
Manchester United set to strip Marcus Rashford of coveted no.10 shirt
The plain situation right here is that Marcus Rashford stays a Manchester United participant and has had the no.10 allotted to him since 2018.
However United are apparently unconcerned by that given they’re eager to ship the England ahead out this summer season – and have reportedly granted Cunha’s want regardless.
The Each day Mail’s Nathan Salt experiences that Cunha shall be given the no.10 shirt straight off Rashford’s again for the season forward.
Rashford scored the primary purpose of Ruben Amorim’s United reign final November, however similar to with predecessor Erik ten Hag, he quickly discovered himself out of favour with the supervisor.
The 27 12 months outdated subsequently left on mortgage for Aston Villa halfway by final season and loved a constructive spell at Villa Park, however the membership opted to not take up the choice to make it right into a everlasting transfer on the finish of the season.
That has left United to discover a new dwelling for Rashford, however up to now he stays a United participant and appears set to return to pre-season coaching with the remainder of the squad on Monday.
The Unbiased write that Rashford ‘desires to stake his place within the group’ – however the elimination of his squad quantity may very well be construed as United hammering dwelling the purpose that he’s not needed.
Half-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has made clear that United want to chop their material significantly if they’re to make the extent of funding in revitalising the squad that they wish to execute whereas staying inside the Premier League’s revenue and sustainability guidelines.
Rashford’s wages and the extent of switch charge United consider they’ll command for his providers make him a ripe goal to be pushed in the direction of the door alongside Jadon Sancho and Antony.
United are stated to need £40m in trade for Rashford’s providers – a determine that Villa shied from after narrowly lacking out on the additional riches of Champions League soccer subsequent season.