Cristiano Ronaldo was, in the past, one of the best '7' numbers in Manchester United history. In this his second stage, which opens twelve years after his departure for Real Madrid, the Portuguese will not have access to the mythical number on which he has built his sports and commercial career. The '7', which currently belongs to Edinson Cavani, has a very difficult time changing owners. The '9', the number he used during his first season at the Santiago Bernabéu, is also taken, although the arrival of the former Juventus player may mean the departure of its current owner: Anthony Martial.
It is also not ruled out, however, that the Uruguayan striker ended up leaving Old Trafford, because in the entity they are not very satisfied with their last decisions, especially their determination to play the matches of the next national team break that will start next week. In any case, if neither of the two numbers is vacant, you could use 12, 15, 24, 30, 31, 33 or 35.
Nevertheless, Cristiano could choose to imitate the Messi formula at Paris Saint-Germain and wear the number he used in his origins, that number 28 that identified him in his first steps at Sporting de Lisboa. A number that, by the way, had been chosen by Facundo Pellistri, a player on loan this season to Deportivo Alavés.