Manchester United picked up a valuable Premier League win against Brighton on Tuesday night, defeating the Seagulls by two goals to nil at Old Trafford.
29.01.2022 - 01:15 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
The January transfer window is drawing to a close with Monday’s deadline quickly approaching and Manchester United are yet to sign any new players.
With just days remaining, the focus of fans and the media alike will firmly be on what business can be done before the close of play on January 31.
United brought in Raphael Varane, Jadon Sancho, Tom Heaton and Cristiano Ronaldo in the summer in an effort to compete for the Premier League title.
However, after a largely inconsistent and disappointing season up until now, the Red Devils are instead competing for fourth spot with West Ham, Arsenal and Tottenham.
New additions could prove to be the difference for the sides challenging for the final Champions League place, and considering the prize on offer, it could be a very busy few days for some clubs.
With that in mind MEN Sport has taken a look at what shirt numbers are currently up for grabs at Old Trafford.
The No.12 shirt hasn't been worn by a United player since Chris Smalling joined Roma on a permanent deal in October 2020, meaning it could be taken by any potential new signing.
It has been worn by a number of famous names from United’s past including Paul Ince and Phil Neville.
The number has been left vacant since Timothy Fosu-Mensah joined Bayer Leverkusen last January.
No.24 doesn’t have a particularly storied history with United but was previously worn by the likes of Darren Fletcher, David Beckham and Paul Scholes.
Carlos Tevez is the most high-profile player to have worn this particular number.
However, since the Argentinean departed Old Trafford it’s been primarily used by goalkeepers in recent years including Victor Valdes and Sam Johnstone.
The No.40 much like No.32 has been primarily associated with
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