Transfer: Victor Moses takes No 11 shirt at new club

Former Super Eagles forward, Victor Moses, has been given a new shirt at Fenerbahce.

Moses was allocated his preferred No 11 shirt ahead of the 2019-2020 season.

In the second half of last season, the winger wore the No 8 kit following his 18-month loan move from Europa League champions, Chelsea.

The Nigerian has now switched shirt number from 8 to 11 and wore the number in pre-season games against Boluspor, Bursaspor, Wolfsburg, Hertha BSC and Bayern Munich.

Turkey international, Mehmet Ekici, wore the number 11 for Fernabahce last season.

However, he has now taken the number 8 kit while Moses wears the 11.

Moses is predominantly a right winger, his preferred jersey number is 11, and he played with the number during his time with the Nigerian national team, Crystal Palace and Wigan Athletic.

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