Confusion as Premier League list both Cristiano Ronaldo and Edinson Cavani as Manchester United’s No 7 this season

The English Premier League has sparked confusion after they listed each Cristiano Ronaldo and Edinson Cavani as Manchester United’s No 7 for this season.

Ronaldo sealed a dramatic return to United on Friday August 27, having been closely linked with a transfer to rivals Manchester Metropolis simply hours earlier than.

Since becoming a member of the membership, there have been debate into which quantity he ought to put on for the upcoming season, with Edinson Cavani presently occupying the No 7 shirt.

In a weird flip of occasions, the Premier League have now assigned the quantity to each gamers.

Part M Gamers’ Identification and Strip, of the Premier League Handbook for the 2021/22 season, states that: ‘Earlier than the graduation of every Season every Membership shall allocate a special shirt quantity to every member of its first workforce squad.

‘Whereas he stays with the Membership a Participant will retain his shirt quantity all through the Season for which it was allotted.’

However with Cavani but to make an look for the Crimson Devils this season, it is but unclear if he has handed the quantity over to the Portuguese star, regardless of experiences suggesting gamers should retain the shirt quantity they’re registered below except they go away the membership or are granted ‘particular dispensation’.

Throughout his first spell at United, Ronaldo grew to become an iconic No 7 for the membership, becoming a member of the likes of George Finest, Eric Cantona and David Beckham. He has since worn the quantity for each Actual Madrid and Juventus.