20 Jul 2026 19:45:19
Evening all. Not transfer related but if Mount was to be moved on, who do you think should take the no.7 shirt out of this current crop?
1.) 20 Jul 2026
20 Jul 2026 20:39:10
None of them 2 Toms too big of a burden for any of them.
2.) 20 Jul 2026
20 Jul 2026 20:42:40
Cunha.
3.) 20 Jul 2026
20 Jul 2026 21:15:27
Bruno to break the curse.
4.) 20 Jul 2026
20 Jul 2026 22:53:04
Leave it open, and let someone from the academy earn it.
5.) 21 Jul 2026
21 Jul 2026 06:53:58
The No7 has been given away too easily, Mount was a poor choice and I didn't agree with it. I would leave it unused until there is a player truly worthy. There isn't one at the moment. Maybe JJ Gabriel will emerge in the next few years. Maybe we shall see.
6.) 21 Jul 2026
21 Jul 2026 07:19:46
Sadly the shirt has long lost its elite status. Too long between worthy people wearing it for it to have any real meaning.
I am with Red Man. Keep it on ice until someone looks like they are capable of doing it proud.
7.) 21 Jul 2026
21 Jul 2026 10:18:11
Makes zero difference, it's only a shirt number, and has no effect on the players' play.
8.) 21 Jul 2026
21 Jul 2026 11:10:58
Surely this is now past its sell-by. What real difference does it make? It all started to lose shirt number status when 1-11 went and squad numbers were introduced, and it has slowly eroded since. I think it's a bit of a myth that iconic shirt numbers actually affect a player's output or not, just another romantic gesture that some try to cling on to.
9.) 21 Jul 2026
21 Jul 2026 11:54:13
It's a question none of us can answer. Maybe there is someone in the squad with the quality and the personality to take on the No.7 shirt and not be weighed down by the pressure. But, without knowing the players personally, none of us can really know.
Some players, like Beckham, grow into the shirt; others, like Cantona and Ronaldo, instantly looked the part. All were super talented, but it was their mentalities that were different.
Beckham had to prove himself to himself before he thought he was ready for it; even then, if you listen to him, he had a couple of doubts when Sir Alex told him he was getting the No.7, while Cantona and Ronaldo had the kind of self-belief that meant they never had a worry about the weight of the shirt.
It's the personality that decides whether a person can carry that shirt, not the talent.
10.) 21 Jul 2026
21 Jul 2026 12:04:28
It's nonsense. The shirt no has no impact on how a player plays, only fans believe that nonsense, imo.
11.) 21 Jul 2026
21 Jul 2026 13:56:36
I would disagree there, Tw
Just look at the Beckham comments to realise what it meant to him. If it elevates a player even 1%, then it means something. I have seen all the Great 7s, and there is something about it.
Stepping into the shirt of Best, Cantona, Robson, Charlton, Ronaldo, it has prestige. When Mount goes to hold it, tell JJ Gabriel it could be his if he earns it.
12.) 21 Jul 2026
21 Jul 2026 13:57:37
Beckham had 10 before 7.
13.) 21 Jul 2026
21 Jul 2026 14:50:29
He played great for Madrid in a different number and at United. It might mean something to a player, but it won't improve his game one iota.
It's emotional clap trap, imo, and it means something to some fans who are always looking for the next icon, or a replica of yesteryear.
It makes no difference what colour the jersey or what number is on the back to a player's performance.
14.) 21 Jul 2026
21 Jul 2026 15:32:31
It probably does mean more to the fans than to players, but it's what it means to the fans that makes that shirt that little bit "heavier". It's the expectation and excitement of the player who gets to wear it. It's the shirt number at United that fans associate, and maybe represents United the best. So anyone who wears it, suddenly, through no fault of their own, has to deal with the pressure of wearing the iconic Manchester United number 7 shirt.
It's the same pressure that comes with a large transfer fee. The fee shouldn't make a difference to a player, but when they have that £100M price tag over their head, suddenly, they come under the spotlight that little bit more.
15.) 21 Jul 2026
21 Jul 2026 15:32:31
It probably does mean more to the fans than players, but it's what it means to the fans that makes that shirt that little bit "heavier". The expectation and excitement of the player who gets to wear it. It's the shirt number at United that fans associate, and maybe represents United the best, so anyone who wears it, suddenly, through no fault of their own, has to deal with the pressure of wearing the iconic Manchester United number 7 shirt.
It's the same pressure that comes with a large transfer fee. The fee shouldn't make a difference to a player, but when they have that £100M price tag over their head, suddenly, they come under the spotlight that little bit more.
16.) 21 Jul 2026
21 Jul 2026 15:42:27
A lot of sports psychology is about getting very small incremental gains, which add up and can make the difference between winning and losing. It is undeniable that to some players a specific shirt number means something.
So give it to the attacking player who really shows they want it.
17.) 21 Jul 2026
21 Jul 2026 16:20:35
Last 10 #7's...
1. Mason Mount - 2023-present
2. Cristiano Ronaldo - 2021-2022 (also wore it from 2003-2009)
3. Edinson Cavani - 2020-2021
4. Alexis Sanchez - 2018-2019
5. Memphis Depay - 2015-2017
6. Angel Di Maria - 2014-2015
7. Antonio Valencia - 2012-2014
8. Michael Owen - 2009-2012
9. David Beckham - 1997-2003
10. Eric Cantona - 1992-1997.