Joao Cancelo has been assigned a new shirt number by Manchester City for the upcoming season.
Cancelo, 28, signed for the Premier League champions from Juventus three years ago and has worn the number 27 shirt throughout his time at the Etihad Stadium. However, after a stunning campaign, the Portuguese has now been rewarded with an upgrade.
Indeed, he has been handed the number 7 shirt by Pep Guardiola after England forward Raheem Sterling signed for Chelsea in an initial £47.5million deal plus add-ons. City will begin life without Sterling and other high-profile outings on their pre-season tour to the United States.
