Wan-Bissaka to wear No29 for Man Utd… the same shirt Zaha wore during nightmare spell at Old Trafford
AARON WAN-BISSAKA will wear the No29 shirt for Manchester United.
The full-back will complete his £50million move from Crystal Palace today on a six-year deal worth around £80,000-a-week, making him the third most expensive full-back in history.
But he takes over the shirt last worn at United by his old Palace team-mate Wilfried Zaha.
The winger moved to Old Trafford in 2013 under new boss David Moyes but failed to make an impact in a United side that struggled after Sir Alex Ferguson retired.
It had been thought the 21-year-old would take the No2 shirt off Victor Lindelof who could have taken the vacant No.5 shirt.
But Wan-Bissaka will stick to what he knows with the No29 shirt he has worn since he broke into the Eagles first-team last year.
Wayne Rooney, who was the world's most expensive teenager when he moved to Old Trafford in 2004, has urged the Wan-Bissaka to immerse himself into United's culture.
He told Sky Sports: "Enjoy it. Play with no fear.
"Manchester United’s a fantastic club. One of, if not the best football club in the world.
"You have to embrace it, embrace the culture of United.
"Learn the history and do your best. I’m sure he’ll be fine. The coaches there will be telling him all of this."
The defender is the second United arrival this summer following the signing Daniel James from Swansea.