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Man Utd boss Ten Hag hands Mount coveted shirt number ahead of Garnacho

Mason Mount has been granted the coveted No7 shirt at Manchester United.

Mount completed his move from Chelsea yesterday for a fee rising to £60m

United manager Erik ten Hag has decided to give Mount the No7 ahead of Argentina international winger Alejandro Garnacho.

The shirt number is the most coveted at United, with the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Eric Cantona, Bryan Robson and George Best all wearing the number to great distinction.

Ronaldo vacated the number after his release before Christmas.

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