Zlatan is United's 7th Premier League no.9

Zlatan Ibrahimovic will be the seventh man to wear Manchester United's no.9 shirt in the Premier League since squad numbers were introduced in 1993/94.

The Swedish signing has become the third occupant of the jersey in the past three seasons after Radamel Falcao and Anthony Martial, who has switched to no.11 - the figure he wore for France at Euro 2016 - following his remarkable debut season in England.

Brian McClair donned the no.9 shirt in 1993/94 even if Eric Cantona was then the regular partner of Mark Hughes in attack, with the Scot ultimately dropping into a deeper midfield role. Andy Cole moved to no.9 in 1996/1997 from the no.17 he was given when completing a record move from Newcastle United in January 1995; McClair subsequently moved to no.13.

A classic no.9 in terms of playing style, Cole provided plenty of goals before a transfer to Blackburn Rovers left the shirt number vacant for two seasons (2001/02 and 2002/03). Louis Saha arrived from Fulham in January 2004 to take over the mantle for another five campaigns before Dimitar Berbatov accepted the no.9 spot in 2008.

The number was left blank for a couple of seasons after the Bulgarian departed for Fulham, until Falcao wore it during his year-long loan move from Monaco. The first sight of Martial in the jersey came when he entered the fray as a substitute against Liverpool last September and scored to clinch a 3-1 win.

The only other player to wear no.9 for United in a Premier League match was Lee Sharpe, in the away defeat to Aston Villa in November 1992, before squad numbers were introduced.

UNITED'S NO.9s SINCE 1993/94:

Brian McClair: The Scotland internationalrepaid Sir Alex Ferguson's faith by making an instant impact at Old Trafford, becoming the first man since George Best to score more than 20 goals in a league season for the club, and developing into a stalwart for his fellow countryman. Appearances: 398 (73) / Goals: 127.

Andy Cole: The British record signing arrived from Newcastle in a deal that stunned the football world. Forming a lethal partnership with Dwight Yorke, he helped propel the Reds to the Treble in 1999 and it was his winner over Tottenham Hotspur that clinched the title that year. Appearances: 231 (44) / Goals: 121.

Louis Saha: The January 2004 signing from Fulham scored on his United debut against Southampton. He was also on target in the 2006 League Cup final win over Wigan when selected ahead of Ruud van Nistelrooy but injuries unfortunately blunted his output. Appearances: 76 (48) / Goals: 42.

Dimitar Berbatov: A deadline-day signing from Spurs, the Bulgarian brought class and elegance to the attack. He won the title with the Reds in 2008/09 and 2010/11, sharing the Golden Boot award with Carlos Tevez in the latter campaign as the Premier League's leading scorer. Appearances: 108 (41) / Goals: 56.

Radamel Falcao: The Colombian had a year-long loan from Monaco under Louis van Gaal before linking up with current boss Jose Mourinho at Chelsea in 2015/16. He opened his United account in a 2-1 win over Everton in October 2014. Appearances: 17 (12) / Goals: 4.

Anthony Martial: Eyebrows may have been raised at the size of his transfer fee but the youngster adapted instantly to life in the Premier League, scoring against Liverpool on his debut and never looking back. He also hit an injury-time FA Cup semi-final winner over Everton at Wembley and finished as the club's leading scorer in 2015/16. Appearances: 45 (4) / Goals: 17.

More: Click on the link to view a gallery of United's previous six no.9s.