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Revealed: Rasmus Hojlund set for new Man Utd shirt number after wearing No.11 during maiden Premier League season

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<p>The Danish forward was handed the number 11 shirt upon his arrival at Old Trafford last summer from Atalanta. However, he is now all set to receive the number 9 jersey which was earlier donned by Anthony Martial. With the French attacker now out of the club, Hojlund is set to be handed his number, according to The United Stand.</p><p></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">🚨 EXCLUSIVE! The United Stand understands that Rasmus Hojlund is expected to get the no.9 for <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/mufc?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#mufc</a>. <a href="https://t.co/byreLxwORH">pic.twitter.com/byreLxwORH</a></p>— The United Stand (@UnitedStandMUFC) <a href="https://twitter.com/UnitedStandMUFC/status/1813189738037219496?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 16, 2024</a></blockquote>
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WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Some of the club's finest players in history have donned the number 9 shirt in the past including legends like Sir Bobby Charlton, Andy Cole, Dimitar Berbatov and Zlatan Ibrahimovic. After a lukewarm start to his career in the Premier League, Hojlund will now aim to improve his performance in his second season to live up to the legacy of his new number.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>With the Denmark international getting a new number, the<a href="https://www.goal.com/en/betting/has-the-signing-of-joshua-zirkzee-made-man-united-a-safer-bet-in-the-premier-league-outright-market/blt6f6d7dd2e6697eb6" target="_blank"> latest signing Joshua Zirkzee</a> is expected to inherit the number 11 shirt. He had previously worn numbers 9, 10 and 11 while playing for Dutch youth teams.</p>

DID YOU KNOW?

<p>After a defeat in their opening pre-season friendly game on Monday against Rosenberg, United will next face Rangers on Saturday <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/man-utd-pre-season-2024-tour-fixtures-results-tickets-watch/blt40910657efdd28df" target="_blank">before they jet off to the US</a> later this month.</p>

WHAT NEXT FOR MANCHESTER UNITED?

Revealed: Rasmus Hojlund set for new Man Utd shirt number after wearing No.11 during maiden Premier League season | Goal.com Australia

Manchester United forward Rasmus Hojlund is all set to get a new jersey number after wearing 11 in his maiden season.