Young forward will now wear the No.10 shirt vacated by Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has explained the reason behind Marcus Rashford’s shirt number swap.
The England forward, 20, has exchanged the No.19 shirt for the No.10 vacated by Zlatan Ibrahimovic when he left last season.
Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford with his new shirt number.
Rashford struggled at points last season, despite being the club’s most used player, scoring just seven times and adding five assists.
But Mourinho believes handing him the shirt he’s always wanted will be a fantastic opportunity.
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“He [Rashford] always wanted it (the No.10 shirt),” he told ESPN. “Of course, he respected [Wayne] Rooney.
“And then Zlatan [Ibrahimovic] wanted to have it. Of course, he [Rashford] was in the shadows waiting for the opportunity.”
“The shirt is empty [vacant]. It’s something fantastic for the kid, let’s give the shirt to him.”
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