When the January transfer window is about to open, Man United promises to recruit a rookie who can wear the legendary No. 7 shirt. If not, Erik ten Hag also has stars that can inherit Ronaldo’s shirt.
After Ronaldo, who can inherit the number 7 shirt at Man United?
Alvaro Morata
Morata is very familiar to Premier League fans from his time at Chelsea. The Spain international is the latest striker to be linked to the Old Trafford team. Sources from ESPN said that the Red Devils can ask to borrow Morata from Atletico Madrid, when there is not enough money to recruit a quality rookie.
Morata has scored five goals for Atletico Madrid this season. He has never worn the number 7 shirt at club level but has worn it for Spain in all three major tournaments in which he has played.
Joao Felix
Another Atletico star. Felix is Ronaldo’s teammate. He was allowed to leave the club on loan in January and United have shown an interest in the 23-year-old.
The number 7 shirt will be familiar to Felix when he has kept it at Atletico since leaving Benfica for Spain in 2019. It will not be easy for Man United to succeed in this deal, when Arsenal, Paris Saint- Germain and Chelsea have both been linked with Felix in recent weeks.
Memphis Depay
Depay used to wear the number 7 shirt at Man United from 2015 to 2017. The Dutch star can get this shirt back in the new year, while being interested by the Red Devils.
Depay’s contract with Barca will expire in the summer, according to which Man United can recruit the former Lyon striker at a cheap price.
Antoine Griezmann
It is not easy for MU to recruit Griezmann.
Man United are once again linked with Griezmann, following previous rumors in the summer of 2022 and 2019. However, with the France international having just had an impressive 2022 World Cup, it is too difficult for them to recruit a player. This 31-year-old attacker.
Is Atletico ready to let Griezmann go in January when the future of team-mate Felix remains a big question mark?
Antony
If Man United cannot find a replacement for Ronaldo in the January transfer window, Antony is one of the players who can take on the honor. He has enough talent and personality to deal with the pressure.
The Red Devils have to spend up to 100 million euros in the summer of 2022 to bring the Brazilian winger to Old Trafford from Ajax. At the time, Ronaldo was still at Man United and Antony chose the number 21 shirt that Edinson Cavani and Daniel James wore.
Jadon Sancho
MU has a reason to expect Sancho.
Jadon Sancho wore the number 7 shirt during his time in Germany, after moving to Dortmund from Manchester City at the age of 17. When Man United signed Sancho, Cavani still took the shirt number, forcing the Englishman to take the number 25 instead. .
Now, Sancho is going through a difficult time in his career. But his talent is undisputed. Once he has regained his form and full fitness, Sancho is fully capable of wearing the number 7 shirt of Man United.
Alejandro Garnacho
Garnacho became the 7th player in Man United history to wear the number 49 shirt when promoted to the first team. The ‘teenager’ winger has had a breakout campaign to date, scoring three goals and providing three assists in 13 appearances in all competitions.
Expectations for Garnacho are high, and if he continues with this momentum, he could soon be handed the legendary number 7 shirt at Old Trafford.
Xiao Lam | 09:44 December 30, 2022
