The debate on whether Cristiano would wear number 7 on his return to Manchester United is over. The answer is no. That number will remain on Cavani's back after this Saturday the Uruguayan played his first minutes of the season. As the Uruguayan has already used it, the Portuguese will not be able to carry it. The debate opened after the Premier League website assigned '7' to both players.
Once number 7 has been discarded, there are few options left for the Portuguese star, since 9, the number he wore in his first season at Madrid, is occupied by Martial. Also 17, the number with which he played several games with the Portuguese team, has an owner: Fred.
The 23 of his admired friend Lebron James is not free either, since it corresponds to Luke Shaw. So the possibility that he gains strength is that he uses the 28, the number with which he debuted at Sporting de Portugal and that he has been released after Pellistri has signed for Alavés. This would mean, as in the case of Mesi with the 30 that he looks at PSG, a return to the origins.