On Wednesday, in a shocking improvement, Manchester United introduced Mason Mount would put on the membership’s iconic No 7 shirt. Many had beforehand anticipated Alejandro Garnacho to be provided that honour as an alternative. But the 19-year-old isn’t the one participant to have been denied the privilege, with Jadon Sancho additionally struggling upon transferring to Old Trafford two years in the past.

Manchester United confirmed the signing of Mount from Chelsea on Wednesday, with the midfielder transferring for an preliminary payment of £55million.

And it was then introduced he’d put on the No 7 shirt made well-known by membership icons reminiscent of Cristiano Ronaldo, David Beckham, Eric Cantona and George Best.

After that news broke, Garnacho’s identify began to pattern on social media.

Many had anticipated the 19-year-old, who scored 5 objectives and clocked up 9 assists final season, to be given it.

Certainly, the Argentina worldwide himself appeared assured.

Garnacho had been dropping hints on social media as not too long ago as Monday, when he shared a picture of himself with the No 7 on his birthday cake.

Instead, he’s now poised to stay with the No 49 he wore final season.

And Garnacho isn’t alone in lacking out on the jersey, with Sancho additionally failing to get the shirt quantity he loves probably the most.

Two years in the past, the ahead touched down from Borussia Dortmund in an enormous £73m deal.

Sancho had, 12 months beforehand, been promised the No 7 in talks with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

Upon rocking up at Old Trafford, nevertheless, he discovered himself unable to amass the jersey because of the presence of Edinson Cavani.

Cavani had taken the No 7 in 2020 after transferring from Paris Saint-Germain on a free switch.

And he was in no temper to surrender the digit to a youthful team-mate, having already made his mark in soccer by that time.

Of course, Cavani would agree to surrender the No 7 for Ronaldo after the 38-year-old’s Hollywood homecoming.

But Sancho, it may be argued, has by no means been the identical participant since.

The United star then took No 25 (two plus 5 equals seven in any case), but has struggled to shine at United.

There’s even been discuss of a possible departure for the 23-year-old, who has netted simply 12 objectives for the membership.

And it’ll be attention-grabbing to see the place Garnacho goes from right here.

The United star will both knuckle down and attempt to show some extent, or sulk and permit it to get to him.

The Red Devils might be hoping it’s the previous, with Garnacho prone to play a giant position within the coming years.

Mount, in the meantime, has admitted he’s trying ahead to emulating the likes of Ronaldo and Beckham at Old Trafford.

“I had a lot [of inspirations]. Looking at obviously Ronaldo, I know you have seen the little video of me when I was younger - I loved watching him play and his free-kicks,” he mentioned.

“Becks was also a massive inspiration of mine, growing up with his free-kicks, and I was in awe of his technique.

“So yeah, I've had a lot of inspiration from many players. But you take a little inspiration from different parts of their games and try to put it into yours.”

And Mount additionally revealed he watched Ronaldo rating a shocking free-kick for United towards Portsmouth approach again in 2008.

“I was there in the away end, supporting my team Pompey, and was able to witness that special moment,” he mentioned.

“I think that video of me taking the free-kick in training was after that day.

“So, it inspired me. And seeing that special moment at Old Trafford, I was in the away end.

“As I said, I was in awe of that situation and that iconic moment.

“So, I'd love to now replicate it.”