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James Cormack

History of Man Utd’s No. 10 Shirt: Matheus Cunha Joins Illustrious List

Wayne Rooney is among the iconic figures to wear Man Utd’s No. 10 shirt. | IMAGO/Xinhua

Brazil international Matheus Cunha has been confirmed as Manchester United’s new No. 10, several weeks after he was announced as the club’s first signing of the summer transfer window.

Cunha wore No. 10 during a mightily successful 2024–25 season at Wolverhampton Wanderers, which saw him garner the attention of the Red Devils. While the maverick forward may well have had alternative proposals to consider, Cunha said he has always “dreamed of wearing the red shirt.”

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