Keane 'rejected No 7 jersey offer'

Roy Keane has claimed in his new autobiography that Alex Ferguson wanted him to wear number seven at Manchester United to prevent the iconic shirt going to David Beckham.

Keane 'rejected No 7 jersey offer'

Roy Keane has claimed in his new autobiography that Alex Ferguson wanted him to wear number seven at Manchester United to prevent the iconic shirt going to David Beckham.

Beckham famously wore the number during his 10 and a half years at Old Trafford, following in the footsteps of other renowned United players like Eric Cantona, Bryan Robson and George Best.

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