Mason Mount has been named the new Manchester United number 7 after joining the club in a £60 million trade from Chelsea.

Since the introduction of official squad numbers in the 1993-94 season, ten players have worn the jersey before the midfielder, but not all have been successful.

We’ve evaluated every player who has worn the No.7 shirt for Manchester United in the Premier League from worst to greatest.

9. Alexis Sanchez

The fewer words said about this one, the better.

Sanchez joined United in January 2018 with high expectations and a rumored weekly wage of £400,000.

But the Chile international was a ghost of his former self at Old Trafford, netting just five goals in 45 games before being loaned out to Inter and then landing a large payoff permanently.

8. Memphis Depay

After joining United from PSV in 2015, Depay was expected to be the next big thing and reportedly demanded the No.7 shirt.

The winger showed flashes of brilliance but failed to establish himself as a regular under either Louis van Gaal or Jose Mourinho.

Before joining Lyon on a permanent basis in January 2017, he scored just two Premier League goals for the club.

7. Angel Di Maria

Di Maria was excellent during his first few weeks at United – his fabulous chipped goal against Leicester City was a particular highlight – and the club looked to have pulled off a coup.

But everything went downhill from there and the Argentina international fell out of favour under Louis van Gaal after struggling for consistency.

He spent just one underwhelming season at Old Trafford and joined PSG for £44.3million in 2015.

“I didn’t give a fuck about the Manchester United No.7, at first they talked to me a lot about it, it was just a shirt,” Di Maria told TyC Sports in 2021.

“My problem at Manchester was the coach. Van Gaal was the worst of my career. I would score, assist, and the next day he would show me my misplaced passes. He displaced me from one day to the other, he didn’t like players being more than him.”

6. Antonio Valencia

Having won United’s Player of the Year award in 2011-12, Valencia was then handed the prestigious No.7 shirt.

But the pressure seemed to weigh him down and the winger struggled to find his best form in 2012-13, scoring one goal in 30 Premier League appearances.

He decided to vacate the shirt in 2013 and found a new lease of life after reverting back to his old No.25.

“It was more to do with the fact that 25 was the number I had when I first came to the club and I played well wearing that,” Valencia told the Daily Mirror in 2013.

“So I thought, ‘Why don’t I go back to 25?’ I had good times and good fortune in that shirt.”

5. Edinson Cavani

Despite not spending too long in the No.7, Cavani did himself justice with a place in our top five.

PSG’s all-time leading goalscorer joined United on a free transfer in 2020 and quickly became a fan favourite at Old Trafford, scoring 17 goals in 39 appearances in all competitions in his debut season.

The Uruguay international agreed to vacate the No.7 shirt following Ronaldo’s return and was subsequently much more underwhelming as a peripheral squad player wearing the No.21.

“I wasn’t sure if it would be possible to have the number seven shirt again,” Ronaldo said. “So I would like to say a huge thank you to Edi (Cavani) for this incredible gesture.”

4. Michael Owen

Owen arrived to Old Trafford near the end of his career, and fans were taken aback when he claimed the No.7 shirt.

Injuries plagued his three years at the club, as he fell behind Wayne Rooney and Dimitar Berbatov in the pecking order.

He still managed 17 goals in 52 appearances, including a 96th-minute winner against Manchester City in 2009.

3. David Beckham

The fact that he’s only third on this list says a lot about the top two.

A member of the Class of 92, Beckham was already an established first-team member when he switched to the No.7 shirt in 1997.

The midfielder played a starring role in the club’s greatest-ever season as United won the Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League in 1998-99.

Despite his acrimonious exit for Real Madrid in 2003, the 45-year-old is still remembered fondly at Old Trafford.

2. Eric Cantona

In 1993, Cantona became the first United player to be officially assigned the No.7 in the Premier League. The forward left an incredible legacy for others to follow.

He was the catalyst for their success and helped the club to four Premier League titles and two FA Cups before announcing his shock retirement in 1997.

The former France international had scored 82 goals in 185 appearances for United and is heralded as one of the club’s all-time greats.

1. Cristiano Ronaldo

When Ronaldo took over the shirt from Beckham in 2003, he had some big shoes to fill, but the winger proved to be the ideal successor.

During his six years at Old Trafford, he grew into one of the best players in the world, winning three Premier League titles and the Champions League.

In 2009, the Portugal international joined Real Madrid in an £80 million transfer, following in Beckham’s footsteps.

After 12 years at Real Madrid and Juventus, he came to United for a second stint and scored despite the team’s underperformance. A fantastic return season was suddenly ruined, with United finishing eighth and out of the Champions League places.

Then, under Erik ten Hag, he was demoted to a rotating duty, forcing him to deliver a series of bombshell interviews criticizing the manager and the club in attempt to push his way out. In November 2022, he was released by mutual accord.