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It's possible that Edinson Cavani was paid to pass up his Man United number seven shirt to a new recruit says Keith Hackett, an ex-Premier League referee, in an exclusive interview with Football Insider.
Players should not be permitted to change jerseys once the club has verified their squad numbers, according to Premier League rules.
The league, however, made an exception for Ronaldo, whose personal brand revolves on the number, allowing him to claim his new teammate's jersey.
Cavani may have received monetary compensation for his gesture, according to Hackett.
He told Football Insider correspondent Connor Whitely: “I’m not surprised, on the basis of Ronaldo’s history at Man United.
“The commercial opportunities are not gonna be overlooked. If you’re the chief executive, you’re going to give him that shirt.
“Ultimately, they are thinking of how much money they are going to get back in shirt sales. They have already broken the record for shirt sales.
“I would be asking for money, and I think there will have been a discussion with Cavani.
“If the agent of that player is a bit sharp, he might have been asking what the financial recompense is for that change.
“I think what we have got to understand that football is operating in a commercial environment.
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