RVP sticking with No 20 shirt

Robin van Persie intends to snub Manchester United’s number nine shirt and stick with 20 – to save fans having to shell out on another kit.

Mon, 06 May, 2013 - 01:00
Simon Stone

When Van Persie arrived from Arsenal, the number nine shirt was still worn by Dimitar Berbatov.

Instead, the Dutchman inherited the 20 shirt worn by Brazilian defender Fabio prior to his loan move to QPR.

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