Manchester United have announced the new shirt numbers for the 2015/16 Barclays Premier League season, with 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 (Aug, 6)
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.
2015/16 shirt names and numbers:
1. De Gea
4. Jones
5. Marcos Rojo
6. Evans
7. Memphis
8. Mata
10. Rooney
11. Januzaj
12. Smalling
13. Lindegaard
14. Chicharito
16. Carrick
17. Blind
18. Young
19. Wilson
20. S. Romero
21. Ander Herrera
23. Shaw
25. Valencia
27. Fellaini
28. Schneiderlin
31. Schweinsteiger
33. McNair
35. Lingard
36. Darmian
42. Blackett
44. Pereira
50. Johnstone.
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