Manchester United have handed squad numbers to new signings Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui following their transfers from Bayern Munich.
The duo had been confirmed because the Purple Devils’ latest gamers on Tuesday evening, with each crediting former Ajax supervisor Erik ten Hag as a part of their reasoning for making the change to Previous Trafford.
There’s a risk that De Ligt and Mazraoui may make their debuts on Friday evening when United host Fulham within the Premier League’s season opener, and the membership have already confirmed their new squad numbers.
De Ligt will as soon as once more put on the quantity 4, which has been his favoured quantity throughout spells at Ajax, Juventus after which Bayern.
The quantity 4 was vacated this summer season following Sofyan Amrabat’s return to Fiorentina on the finish of his mortgage spell. United are stated to nonetheless be deliberating over a recent transfer for the Moroccan midfielder having not triggered the purchase possibility within the deal.
Previous to that, Phil Jones wore the quantity 4 for his 11-year stint at United, whereas it was beforehand donned by the likes of Owen Hargreaves and Juan Sebastian Veron.
Mazraoui, in the meantime, has been handed the quantity 3, which has been out of use since 2021 when its final occupant, Eric Bailly, left the membership. Luke Shaw wore quantity 3 for his first season at United, with Patrice Evra and Phil Neville among the many extra notable occupants in years passed by.
United have now made 4 signings in the summertime switch window, with Joshua Zirkzee and Leny Yoro arriving previous to De Ligt and Mazraoui.
They continue to be available in the market for a midfielder and have held talks with Paris Saint-Germain over Manuel Ugarte. 90min understands free agent Adrien Rabiot would have an interest in becoming a member of the Purple Devils, who’ve a historic curiosity within the France worldwide.
