Joshua Zirkzee preferred shirt number revealed as Man United secure signing -Reports

Joshua Zirkzee preferred shirt number revealed as Man United secure signing -Reports

The shirt number that Joshua Zirkzee wants to wear at Manchester United has been revealed ahead of his signing at Old Trafford.

Joshua Zirkzee will be the first player Manchester United signs at Old Trafford in the new INEOS era.

The Dutch striker will be joining Erik ten Hag’s team this summer, according to multiple sources.

Zirkzee is finishing his physical on Friday after arriving in Manchester on Thursday night.

He will sign his official contract after the medical and become the first player to join the team since Sir Jim Ratcliffe bought a 27.7% share.

With a five-year contract in place, the striker will make about £96,000 per week.

Along with supporting the front line, he is expected to battle with Rasmus Højlund for the forward spot.

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In anticipation of his signing being confirmed, Zikzee is having his medical examinations at Carrington on Friday morning.

While many fans are excited to hear United announce their first summer transfer, some are even more eager to learn what shirt number Zirkzee will be handed for the 2024/25 season.

Since making his professional debut for Bayern Munich in December 2019, Zirkzee has worn many numbers, but his most recent has been the No. 9 for Bologna, which he has requested again.

According to Florian Plettenberg, United’s No. 9 shirt is the one that Zirkzee hopes to wear at his new club.

The shirt was most recently worn by Anthony Martial, who departed the club at the end of last month following the expiry of his contract. Prior to Martial, it was worn by Romelu Lukaku and Zlatan Ibrahimovic.