Manchester United leave No.7 shirt free for Antoine Griezmann

Manchester United have left their No.7 shirt free for a major signing – Antoine Griezmann- and put aside £100million in order to do it.

The Frenchman is being lined up by Manchester United in a £100m bid

The attacker, 26, opted to stay loyal to the La Liga club in the summer after being United’s top target.

But Griezmann is still very much on manager Jose Mourinho’s wishlist.

United have not allocated their iconic No.7 shirt to any player this season.

It is a shirt the club see as having commercial value, too, having been worn by Old Trafford legends George Best, Bryan Robson, Eric Cantona, David Beckham and Cristiano Ronaldo in the past.

But with the January transfer window a difficult month to make major signings, it could be that United and boss Mourinho will have to go all season without a No.7.