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EKO HOT BLOG reports that Manchester United midfielder, Bruno Fernandes, has been given a new squad number ahead of next season.
Fernandes swaps from no.18 ahead of the 2022/23 campaign and will now wear the No.8 jersey.
This comes following Juan Mata’s departure this summer, the no.8 shirt became available
Fernandes signed a brand new long-term contract last season, and now he’s got his preferred number to go with it.
Fernandes has a no.8 tattooed on his wrist, and he wore the number at Udinese earlier in his career, before growing attached to it at Sporting Lisbon. And now he can finally wear it for United, as he looks to bounce back with the rest of his team-mates next season.
The midfielder has enjoyed his time wearing the no.18 shirt as he holds a personal connection to it. “There are a lot of reasons for the no.18,” he told United’s official website when signing in 2020.
“It’s a number I like. Number 18 is the birthday of my wife and another reason is, when I grew up, I saw Paul Scholes playing in it and for me having this shirt and this number of an amazing player is something I will enjoy. I know I have a lot of responsibility.”
But Fernandes also admitted that the no.8 was close to his heart for another reason. He added: “The last three years I have played as No.8 because it’s the number my father had as a player and my birthday and it’s the number I like.”
FURTHER READING
Fernandes had to wait patiently for the number to become available as Mata proudly wore it for many years at the club. But with the Spaniard departing, it’s now time to hand it over to someone else.
Bruno Fernandes
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