The famed No.7 jersey may be available again at Manchester United before too long.
Its current and one of its most iconic wearers, Cristiano Ronaldo, has all but confirmed his second stint at United isn't long for this world after his actions on Wednesday. The one-time best player in the world refused to be substituted on when asked by manager Erik ten Hag and then stomped down the tunnel before full-time, threatening to cast a shadow over the best performance of the Dutchman's reign so far.
Ten Hag's deft handling of the situation meant the brewing storm was blown off course and it became a footnote of an otherwise galvanising night. Only the following day did it become clear what Ronaldo had done, with his punishment of training on his own and not being involved in yesterday's trip to Chelsea being handed out.
