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Ferdinand drops hint Man Utd star has given shirt number to Cristiano Ronaldo

Rio Ferdinand has suggested that Edinson Cavani has already given his No.7 shirt to Cristiano Ronaldo after the playar’s return to Manchester United.

On Friday, United confirmed that Ronaldo would be returning to Old Trafford 12 years after he left the club for Real Madrid.




The Portuguese superstar, nicknamed CR7, famously wore the No.7 shirt during his first spell with United, but that is being worn by Cavani.

Now Ferdinand – who spoke to Ronaldo to convince him to snub City – has dropped the hint that Cavani may have given up the jersey, assuming Premier League rules allow it.




‘Just to think Cavani could be the back-up for Ronaldo, it’s unbelievable,’ said Ferdinand on his FIVE YouTube show as he reacted to United’s announcement.

‘Cavani, I have to say, what a man! He saw who was coming to town and gave up the No.7 shirt.’

At this point Ferdinand appeared to look as if he had given the game away and started to backtrack: ‘Maybe? I don’t know! Does he do that or not?

‘At the end of the day you know what the problem might be is that the shirts have been registered, maybe. And that might be an issue. So he might not be able to be No.7 so we’ll see.’




Although United’s offer has been accepted by Juventus, they still have to agree personal terms with the player – though that is not expected to be an issue – while he also needs to undergo a medical.

Ronaldo’s arrival continues a superb summer for United, who also signed Varane from Real Madrid and secured a deal for Jadon Sancho.

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