Donny van de Beek to be denied favourite shirt number at Man Utd but transfer could see him take on cursed No7

Published

31st August 2020

INCOMING Manchester United signing Donny van de Beek will be denied his favourite shirt number when he joins from Ajax.

The 23-year-old midfielder is closing in on a five-year deal at Old Trafford after the Red Devils agreed a £40million fee with the Eredivisie side.

Dutch midfielder Danny van de Beek wears the No 6 jersey at Ajax

It is understood that the player is now set to undergo a medical with United this week.

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And the potential signing got the seal of approval by Marcus Rashford who “liked” a tweet about the Dutch international.

In a minor blow for van de Beek, he will be unable to wear his favourite No6 jersey at the Theatre of Dreams.

That is because that number is occupied by Paul Pogba, and the Frenchman will not be departing this summer.

The player’s agent Mino Raiola revealed last week that the Frenchman is set for contract talks at United.

One potential number that is available to van de Beek is the cursed No7, which was most recently used by Alexis Sanchez.

But that number is likely being reserved for Borussia Dortmund star Jadon Sancho.

Paul Pogba currently wears the No 6 shirt at Old Trafford in a blow for Van de Beek

Despite BVB insisting the English international will remain at the club, the winger is still Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s No1 target this summer.

The No11 shirt is also unused at United, though that number isn’t traditional for a central midfielder.

Van de Beek also has the No 19, 27, 28 and 30 shirts to choose from.