Manchester United fans have spotted a Pogba shaped hole in the club’s squad number list

Manchester United's move for Paul Pogba may be further away than some have suggested, but fans are convinced it's just a matter of when and not if.

And the release of the club's provisional squad numbers for the 2016/17 season have only added to their excitement. The number six has been left free, and many have been quick to point out that it's the number worn by a certain Frenchman during the bulk of his time in Turin. Pogba took the number 10 shirt last season, but wore 6 in his first three seasons with the Serie A champions. https://twitter.com/UnitedStandMUFC/status/756160625680773120 https://twitter.com/Richforson_mufc/status/756160517518000128 https://twitter.com/DierStraits_/status/756160440112066560 https://twitter.com/FullTimeDEVILS/status/756158789875662848 That is not the only 'first team' number left free, however. United will go into a Premier League campaign without a number two for the second successive season - Rafael was the last player to wear that number for the club - unless a new right-back joins in the next couple of weeks. The most likely contender, according to multiple reports, is Monaco's Fabinho. Jose Mourinho is thought to be an admirer of he 22-year-old, who made his Brazil debut in 2015. https://twitter.com/hesham786/status/756161213826859010 Elsewhere, new signings Eric Bailly, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Henrikh Mkhitaryan have been given 3, 9 and 22 respectively. Those worried that Zlatan nabbing Martial's number will annoy the French forward should rest easy: Anthony seems to have nicked Januzaj's number 11 to compensate. The Belgian has now moved to 14. Additionally, two of United's promising youngsters have seen a change in squad number which suggests they have a role to play under Mourinho. Timothy Fosu-Mensah has moved from 51 to 24 and Marcus Rashford will now wear the number 19 after donning 39 in his breakthrough season. Want to win a free TV or iPad? Enter the draw to win one by taking part in this quick survey.