Cristiano, the Portuguese forward, re-signed for the Red Devils last week and the club has confirmed that he will wear his iconic No.7 shirt for the upcoming campaign.
Many will be keen to get their hands on a shirt with his name on the back, after he returned to the club he left in 2009.
Ronaldo departed Old Trafford for Real Madrid 12 years ago, having picked up three Premier League titles and a Champions League before he left, as well as receiving the first of his five Ballons d’Or.
He signed for the Red Devils this summer for an initial fee of £12.86million, plus £6.86m in potential add-ons across five years.
However, United are facing a shortage of replica jerseys to sell, according to the Independent, due to “Covid-influenced delays” that are affecting kit supplier, adidas.
The sportswear giant is experiencing a slowdown in production due to the closure of factories in Vietnam, which hasn’t been helped by Ronaldo’s signature, leading to through-the-roof sales of United kits.
“We are working in collaboration with Manchester United to try and meet exceptionally high fan demand for our new designs but expect low availability of certain products,” an adidas spokesperson told the Independent.
Many questioned whether Ronaldo would be able to wear the No.7, with Edinson Cavani given it at the start of the season.
Premier League rules stated that a player must wear the same shirt number for the whole season, which led to many questioning what Ronaldo would do.
However, after asking for special dispensation for the superstar to take the number that he wore during his first spell at the club, United officially revealed on Thursday that the Portuguese forward would be able to take it off Cavani.
The Uruguayan will now wear the No.21 shirt that Daniel James had before his move to Leeds United, on Deadline Day.
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