Leny Yoro will wear the same shirt number as a Manchester United icon as the French defender embarks on his Red Devils career.
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Yoro's shirt number revealedTeenager joined in £52m dealTrained for first time on FridayWHAT HAPPENED?
The centre-back will follow in the footsteps of United legend Nemanja Vidic by taking up the No. 15 shirt. It's the same number that he wore during his time with Ligue 1 outfit Lille, and the conclusion of Sergio Reguilon's loan spell in January freed the new arrival to take it at Old Trafford.
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United fans would love for the similarities between Yoro and Vidic to extend beyond more than just a shirt number. The Serbian became a club legend during his nine-year spell, winning five Premier League titles and the Champions League, and Yoro will do well to replicate a fraction of his success. But there's a reason INEOS forked out £52 million (£68m) to sign the teenager, who has "all the qualities and potential to do something huge" according to a former team-mate.
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The No. 15 shirt has also been worn in recent years by loanee Marcel Sabitzer, Andreas Pereira, Adnan Janujaz and Daley Blind at United.
WHAT NEXT FOR YORO?
Yoro was named in the starting line-up for United's pre-season friendly against Rangers on Saturday afternoon, giving Erik ten Hag and the club's supporters their first glimpse of the defender in action.