Suo Shuai finally solved his big worry and finally introduced the players he wanted. Manchester United announced that it has reached an agreement with Dortmund and will sign Sancho at a price of 73 million pounds. This deal will be officially reached after the European Cup ends. But Sancho's joining may also bring some trouble, that is, what jersey number should he wear in the team.
When playing for Dortmund, Sancho wore the No. 7 jersey. The player also created a brand with his own name and number. During last summer window, Manchester United really wanted to introduce Sancho, but in the end the player was still unable to join the team. Therefore, the No. 7 jersey in the Red Devils team was obtained by Cavani.
Cavani, who is 34 years old this year, originally planned to leave the team this summer, but no one expected that Cavani performed very well towards the end of last season. He scored 17 goals in all competitions. Manchester United persuaded him to stay. If Sancho wants to wear the No. 7 jersey, Cavani is also willing to give up this number, but his only condition is to wear the No. 9 jersey he played for Paris Saint-Germain in the period.
The current No. 9 jersey belongs to the team player Martial . He has worn the No. 9 jersey since joining the Red Devils and has also created his own brand. When the head coach Mourinho introduced Ibrahimovic, he wanted Martial to wear the No. 11 jersey. This caused Martial's strong dissatisfaction.
In the Red Devils' player lineup, the only ones that are vacant are No. 12, 16 and 25. However, these numbers are not particularly good numbers. If you want to not adjust the current player numbers, then I am afraid Sancho will be in trouble. It’s hard to get the number seven jersey. In fact, it stands to reason that the jersey number will not have any impact on the player's performance on the field at all. Instead, the player should make the jersey number valuable through his or her outstanding performance. Manchester United should handle this issue properly, otherwise it is likely to cause unhappiness in the locker room.
