Mason Mount's transfer saga has come to an end as Manchester United have completed a deal to sign him from Chelsea.
The England star moves away from his boyhood club following a difficult season with the Blues. They finished in the bottom half of the Premier League table despite spending over £500m ($634m) across both transfer windows in 2022/23.
Mount is looking to jumpstart his career again in Manchester, after signing a contract until 2028, with an option of an additional year.
Mount's addition is a boost to Erik ten Hag's side as United return to the UEFA Champions League. Their new acquisition adds midfield depth and will help Bruno Fernandes with creating and scoring goals.
The Sporting News looks at potential numbers Mount could wear for Man United in 2023/24.
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Mason Mount shirt number at Man United
Following Mount's formal arrival at the club, United fans will be excited to see what impact he can have on the team in the 2023/24 season.
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— Manchester United (@ManUtd) July 5, 2023
As part of his unveiling at Old Trafford, the club have taken the bold step of giving the England star their iconic No.7 shirt, not worn since Cristiano Ronaldo's exit at the end of 2022.
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— Manchester United (@ManUtd) July 5, 2023
The number holds special reverence with United fans, having previously been donned by club legends including George Best, Bryan Robson, Eric Cantona, David Beckham and Ronaldo.
Mount wore No. 19 jersey at Chelsea, but French defender Raphael Varane occupies that number at United, and the former Real Madrid star will retain it in 2023/24.
Mason Mount jersey numbers during his career
In his Chelsea youth team days, Mount wore multiple numbers ranging from 6 to 60, but United's decision gives him a single digit for the first time as a Premier League player.
Here are all the numbers worn by Mount so far in his career.
| Team | Number |
| Chelsea | 19 |
| Derby | 8 |
| Vitesse | 19 |
| Chelsea U-23 | 6,7,10,11,14,15,60 |
| Chelsea U-18 | 8,10,15,16 |
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Manchester United shirt numbers
Alvaro Fernandez currently holds the highest squad number as he dons the No. 74. Alejandro Garnacho is expected to get a smaller number from his current No. 49 after a solid season with the Red Devils, while David de Gea has vacated the No. 1 shirt after his contract expired. The goalkeeper could regain the jersey if he agrees a new deal with the club.
No. 15 is available after Marcel Sabitzer returned to Bayern Munich following a loan. Wout Weghorst, who has gone back to Burnley, has vacated the No. 27.
Here are the Man United squad numbers heading into the 2023/24 season.
| Player | Number |
|---|---|
| Victor Lindelof | 2 |
| Harry Maguire | 5 |
| Lisandro Martinez | 6 |
| Mason Mount | 7 |
| Bruno Fernandes | 8 |
| Anthony Martial | 9 |
| Marcus Rashford | 10 |
| Mason Greenwood | 11 |
| Tyrell Malacia | 12 |
| Christian Eriksen | 14 |
| Amad Diallo | 16 |
| Fred | 17 |
| Casemiro | 18 |
| Raphael Varane | 19 |
| Diogo Dalot | 20 |
| Antony | 21 |
| Tom Heaton | 22 |
| Luke Shaw | 23 |
| Jason Sancho | 25 |
| Facundo Pellistri | 28 |
| Aaron Wan-Bissaka | 29 |
| Brandon Williams | 33 |
| Donny van de Beek | 34 |
| Anthony Elanga | 36 |
| Scott McTominay | 39 |
| Teden Mengi | 43 |
| Hannibal | 46 |
| Shola Shoretire | 47 |
| Alejandro Garnacho | 49 |
| Zidane Iqbal | 55 |
| Kobbie Mainoo | 73 |
| Alvaro Fernandez | 74 |
Premier League 2023/24 TV channels, live streams
| Region | TV | Streaming |
| Australia | — | Optus Sport |
| Canada | — | |
| Hong Kong | — | Now TV |
| India | Star Sports | Disney+, Hotstar, JioTV |
| Malaysia | Astro SuperSport | Astro Go |
| New Zealand | Sky Sport | Sky Sport Now, Sky Go |
| Singapore | StarHub | StarHub TV+ |
| UK | Sky Sports, TNT Sports | NOW TV, Sky Go, Amazon Prime |
| USA | USA Network, Telemundo, Universo |
Fubo, Peacock |
UK: Matches are carried across Sky Sports and TNT Sports streaming and TV platforms, with select matches on Amazon Prime.
USA: Select matches are televised on USA Network (English) and Telemundo or Universo (Spanish), and all three channels can be streamed on Fubo. The rest of the matches are streamed on NBC platform Peacock for subscribers.
Canada: Every Premier League game this season is live streamed exclusively via Fubo in Canada.
Australia: Fans in Australia can stream every match live and on demand on Optus Sport.
India: Star Sports network has the rights to show Premier League matches in India. As well as an English broadcast on Star Sports Select, select matches will be available via regional feeds on Star Sports 3 (in Bengali, English, Kannada, Malayalam), Star Sports 1 (Bangla) and Star Sports 1 (Tamil).