Leny Yoro's Man Utd shirt number revealed as £52m new signing follows in the footsteps of legendary Red Devils centre-back

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 revealed
• Teenager joined in £52m deal
• Trained for first time on Friday

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  WHAT 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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• THE BIGGER PICTURE

  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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  DID YOU KNOW?

  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.