Only the club's brightest players are given the number 7, and the majority of them go on to become club legends. Ever since Eric Cantona made the number 7 an iconic number, eyes have been fixed on it. David Beckham and Cristiano Ronaldo also accomplished legendary feats while wearing the number 7. It is not a good idea to bring in a new player and put too much pressure on him to replicate icons because this could make the player perform poorly under pressure. Before giving him the number 7, they could have waited at least a season, when he would have been more comfortable.
Mount is a very good player and he could pull it off and become an outstanding player and I won’t be suprised if he does but i wish they had given garnacho or waited for a while before giving him the number because to whom much is given much is expected.
Number 7 at Manchester United is considered a sacred number which is very challenging for players to wear. Rarely do successful players use the number 7.
Several players who are considered to have failed with the number 7 include Alexis Sanchez since being brought in from Arsenal in January 2018 and only lasted 1 year at Old Trafford.
Angel Di Maria was also considered a failure.
Apart from the fact that this number is identical to figures who will become legends such as Erik Contona, Beckham to Cristiano Ronaldo, there are also other players who can be said to have succeeded in getting past the burden of using this number such as Valencia and Cavani. Depending on the assessment of each Manchester United fan in judging.
It is not impossible that Mount will succeed in becoming a player who matches the history of players who use the number 7 shirt if Red Devils coach is still Erik ten Hag.
It's just a matter of confidence and a matter of the coach's trust in the players.