The Belgian has chosen not to wear Wayne Rooney's No.10 jersey, instead opting for the number he carries at international level.

Romelu Lukaku has revealed he will wear the Manchester United No.9 shirt vacated after receiving "permission" from Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

Lukaku is set to complete his £75 million move from Everton in the coming hours after undergoing a medical on Saturday, and will meet up with his new team-mates in Los Angeles as they begin their pre-season preparations.

And he has revealed that he has already chosen to don the No.9 jersey, succeeding the departing Ibrahimovic in the iconic jersey.

"I always asked my mother what number, and I used to play with the 10 because my mother's birthday is on Oct. 10, so it's the 10th month of the year," he told ESPN.

"That's why I played with No. 10. I asked for the number nine because I'm a striker.

"Strikers play with No.9. It's a nice number, and I asked the permission of Zlatan Ibrahimovic. I want to thank him, as well, for allowing me to wear that number."

The 24-year-old becomes the eighth United player to be given the number nine since the introduction of squad numbering in 1993. Brian McClair, Andy Cole, Louis Saha, Dimitar Berbatov, Radamel Falcao and Anthony Martial had all worn the shirt before Ibrahimovic arrived at the club last summer, with Martial being reallocated the number 11.

There was a belief that Lukaku may make a straight swap with Wayne Rooney, who has taken the Belgian’s Everton number 10 shirt after returning to Goodison Park. But the famous United number 10 remains vacant for now with Lukaku favouring the number he wears for his national team instead.

Lukaku could make his United debut on Saturday night when Jose Mourinho’s side take on LA Galaxy at the StubHub Center in their first pre-season fixture of the summer.


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I hope he lives up to the excellence of that jersey.
BTW wassup with the deal with Morata?

No be say him and pogba go come form terror gang for Club instead of terror squad

Cos e come be like say pogba Don get partner in all crimes....

pressplay411:
I hope he lives up to the excellence of that jersey.
BTW wassup with the deal with Morata?

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Mourinho dumped morata for lukaku, morata is now linked to Chelsea, the no 10 Jersey might be for James Rodriguez

The greats will always have those special numbers made sacred for them.thanks for sharing movich.

Lukaku is Overated

Amazing...

Minimum no of goals this season from Man Utd in premier league is 90

calls for jubilation.....

Lol, funny u. So ibra that already has an expired contract is the one granting the permission

Riosystem:
Lukaku is Overated

u say that cos he was at Everton
If it was Real Madrid dat he banged all dose goals 4
u won't say dis

DareToAskZlatan

Mtcheew

what was the worth of the shirt to ibrahimovic in terms of goals and performance for man u?
he is not happy that young blood want to wear his pitiable number.

Eyaaa I love ❤ this.but zlatan recover fast

I pray this guy plays to expectations sha

I get wet at the thoughts of Lukaku 'banging' in several goals for my darling Man United

Mourinho is bae!

I hope he lives up to all these unnecessary hypes and media frenzy, because not many players delivers after much publicized stunts.

u

Is this insult or humble. ?

Ok oooo
Can bubu allow me to sit for NP sit just 1 hr?

I can't believe the lion has stepped down.

Is this insult or humble.

Ok oooo
Can bubu allow me to sit for NP sit just 1 hr?

Permission That's bullshit! This Zlatan, he is good but too full of himself...

Victornezzar:
u say that cos he was at Everton If it was Real Madrid dat he banged all dose goals 4 u won't say dis

Let see what will happen at united.

I love Ibra.. no homo
The Guys self confidence is just way way, out of this world.
e now come be like say without him permission Lukaku no for fit wear d number 9 jersey...

Riosystem:
Let see what will happen at united.

Yeah Bro

Maximum respect

am new to the internet, pls who are Abraham and lookandloo, are they Liberia fashion designer

MrPdtech:
G

for goat

lu kuku......... overrated player