Man Utd ban players from swapping shirts

Manchester United's players have been banned from swapping shirts with opponents and giving their jersey to fans, according to The Sun.

The Red Devils' hierarchy is reportedly keen to encourage the squad to keep hold of their kit in order to cut costs.

A United source told the publication that stars, including big-money signing Paul Pogba and ￡260,000-a-week Zlatan Ibrahimovic, have been told it is “not cost effective” to swap shirts after games.

Each member of Jose Mourinho's squad weas allocated two short-sleeved shirts and two long-sleeved shirts at the start of the campaign and advised to take care of them so they do not have to be replaced. The cost-cutting measure echoes a similar enforcement made by FA Cup opponents Cambridge United who told their players not to swap shirts with United stars after the tie in order to save money.

United have a ￡750m 10-year kit deal with Adidas that runs until 2025.

If all Manchester United players swapped shirts after a match, the total cost would be ￡660.