WHO WORE 27 BEFORE WEGHORST?
Wout turns into solely the second United striker to put on the no.27 for the Reds, after Federico Macheda’s stint within the first group between 2009 and 2014. Brazilian defender Alex Telles occupied the quantity from his arrival in 2020 till the beginning of this season, when he joined Sevilla on mortgage.
Membership legend Gary Neville was United’s first-ever no.27 after squad numbers have been launched, carrying it between 1992 and 1994. The appropriate-back then took on the normal shirt for his place, no.2, within the following season, and he retained it for the remainder of his embellished profession.
Different gamers to have worn no.27 for the Reds embrace French defender Mikael Silvestre (1999/00 to 2007/08) and Belgian midfielder Marouane Fellaini (2015/16 to 2018/19). Terry Cooke is the one different United participant to have had the quantity, carrying it for the 1995/96 and 1996/97 seasons.
