Manchester United’s new signing, Wout Weghorst, has shed light on his thought processes and the events that led to him getting the no.27 shirt.
The Dutchman has joined the Red Devils on loan from Burnley for the remainder of the season.
Weghorst has taken the no.27 jersey off Alex Telles
The striker will soon be in action for his new club
He was initially on loan at Turkish side Besiktas, but Weghorst will now play under Erik ten Hag at United.
The striker’s squad number at Old Trafford has been revealed, with the 30-year-old set to don the no.27.
Weghorst has now revealed just how he made such a selection, with United loanee Alex Telles being consulted in the process.
“Of course, I looked into the ones that are free or available,” he told the club website.
“Two and seven will make nine, of course – a striker’s number. I had a feeling with it and of course when I came here I heard it was Alex [Telles]’s number, he got loaned out now.
“So yeah, I first had to ask him if that was okay, so I said to them [United] that was for me important and then in the end there was no problem so thanks to him also.
Telles is the last player to have worn 27 for United
“So yeah, I go for the 27 and actually it’s just because I had a good feeling with it.”
Telles had the 27 shirt ever since he joined United from Porto in 2020. However, he is currently on loan at Sevilla, meaning new arrival Weghorst will be able to wear it until the end of the season.
Previous players to have worn such a number for United include Marouane Fellaini and Mikael Silvestre.
United legend Gary Neville also wore the number 27 before taking the iconic number 2 at the Theatre of Dreams.
Weghorst was in attendance for his new side’s huge 2-1 win over Manchester City, with his club debut set to come soon.
SOURCE: talksport.com
