Home Football Sofyan Amrabat’s first day at Man Utd: Get cursed shirt number, take part in a photo shoot and be greeted at the pool by Reguilon

Sofyan Amrabat’s first day at Man Utd: Get cursed shirt number, take part in a photo shoot and be greeted at the pool by Reguilon

Football — 09/05/2023

Man United had a busy final day of the summer transfer window securing loan deals for Amrabat and Reguilon, who came from Fiorentina and Tottenham respectively.

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Reguilon posted a topless photo of himself alongside Amrabat on Instagram, with the pair smiling while in the pool area at United’s training ground.

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United also posted new photos of Amrabat meeting coach Erik ten Hag for the first time, signing a contract and posing with the new United shirt.

For many different reasons, Amrabat was the latest rookie to join the army, Man Utd took a lot of time to complete the procedure, especially when they wanted to thoroughly check this player’s physical condition.

“Sofyan Amrabat’s shirt number can now be confirmed, following the completion of his loan deal from Fiorentina,” the Manchester United homepage announced.

After everything was completed, Man Utd announced that Amrabat would wear shirt number 4 at Old Trafford.

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This is the unlucky number 4 at MU, because the last person to wear this shirt number is none other than Phil Jones. The 31-year-old Center-back just left Old Trafford in the summer of 2023 after the expiration of his contract, ending 12 unforgettable years at the club.

During his time playing for MU, Jones was constantly devastated by injuries before gradually “disappearing” from the club. In addition to Jones, the number 4 shirt was also taken over by Owen Hargreaves. Hargreaves is known as a talented midfielder, but injuries ruined his career.

This has raised many concerns about Amrabat’s future, even though he only played for MU on loan for one season. Juan Sebastian Veron is another famous name who wore shirt number 4 at MU, from 2001 to 2003. By 2004, this shirt number was owned by Gabriel Heinze.

After the Premier League started announcing shirt numbers in the 1993/94 season, legendary captain Steve Bruce was the first to don MU’s number 4 jersey. David May, who had previously worn shirt number 12, succeeded Bruce. May played at MU for five seasons, including the 1998–1999 campaign, when the Red Devils won the illustrious “treble.”

Amrabat wore this renowned jersey number for Morocco during the 2022 World Cup.

Amrabat’s injury prevented him from participating in MU’s most recent 1-3 Premier League loss to Arsenal, according to coach Erik ten Hag. During this break for the national team, Amrabat will have plenty of time to relax before making his Red Devils debut the following weekend.