Harry Maguire to wear No 5 shirt for Manchester United
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Wednesday 7 August 2019 09:58, UK
Manchester United have confirmed new signing Harry Maguire will wear the No 5 shirt this season.
Maguire was announced as United's third summer signing on Monday, joining the club from Premier League side Leicester for £80m, a world-record fee for a defender.
The 26-year-old England international wore the No 15 shirt during his time at the King Power Stadium, but had previously worn No 5 at former clubs Hull City and Sheffield United.
He could make his debut for United during Sunday's Premier League opener against Chelsea at Old Trafford, live on Sky Sports Premier League.
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Maguire is just the sixth player to hold the No 5 shirt on a permanent basis for United and the first since the 2017/18 season.
United's previous No 5s
Marcos Rojo: The Argentina defender was given the shirt after he joined United in 2014 from Sporting Lisbon, before it was changed to No 16 at the start of 2018/19.
Rio Ferdinand: The centre-back wore the No 6 shirt during his first season at United, but changed to No 5 from the start of the 2003/04 campaign and became synonymous with it throughout his Old Trafford career.
Laurent Blanc: The Frenchman was No 5 at United during his second season at United, in 2002/03, when he helped the side to win the Premier League title. A World Cup winner, Blanc had previously worn the No 6 shirt throughout his debut season at the club.
Ronny Johnsen: The Norwegian wore the jersey during United's Treble campaign in 1999, which was one of six seasons in which he held the squad number.
Lee Sharpe: Sharpe was the first player to permanently hold the No 5 jersey, after squad numbers were introduced in the 1993/94 season.
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