Manchester City have a surprise new number seven

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Chloe Beresford·19 July 2022

João Cancelo will wear shirt number seven at Manchester City next season.

Joao Cancelo is our new No.7️⃣ 🙌 Tap to read! ⤵️
– Tuesday, 19 July 2022

The dynamic wing-back leaves behind his old number 27 and instead takes on the number vacated by Raheem Sterling after his recent move to Chelsea.

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The number seven is usually worn by a winger and isn’t usually associated with a full-back.

Cancelo follows in the footsteps of other famous Man City number sevens such as Georgi Kinkladze and Mike Sumerbee.