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James Findlater

Diogo Dalot reveals he asked Manchester United for different shirt number

Diogo Dalot has admitted he wanted the number two shirt when he arrived at Manchester United, only to find it had already been taken.

The defender made the switch to Old Trafford in 2018 from Porto, having been snapped up by former United boss Jose Mourinho. Dalot's first few seasons at the club saw him on the periphery of the squad, with the Portuguese spending last season on loan at AC Milan.

The 22-year-old has emerged as a more prominent member of the side this season though, having impressed while deputising for Aaron Wan-Bissaka earlier this term. Dalot now finds himself in a straight battle with the former Crystal Palace man for the starting slot at right-back with Ralf Rangnick often preferring the Portuguese star.

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