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Football fans on social media have been cruelly keeping track of who has the misfortune of 'going 007'. The insult is targeted at attacking players who have failed to score or register an assist in their first seven games at a new club. It started in 2021 after a Sky Germany graphic depicted new Manchester United signing Jadon Sancho dressed in a James Bond-style tuxedo next to the words 'they call me 007 - zero goals, zero assists, seven games'. The England winger had recently completed a £73m move to Old Trafford from Borussia Dortmund following months of transfer speculation. Send us your questions Florian Wirtz is a high-profile recipient of the '007' nickname Liverpool's £116. 5m summer signing Florian Wirtz is the latest recipient of the taunt, having failed to score or assist in his first seven Premier League games. The German did however register an assist on his debut in the Community Shield defeat by Crystal Palace in August. Manchester United's Matheus Cunha, who made a £62. 5m move from Wolves in the summer, has also achieved '007' status. His £74m team-mate Benjamin Sesko narrowly avoided the same now-dreaded tagline by scoring in his sixth game for the club during a 3-1 defeat by Brentford. Everton's Thierno Barry, who made a £27m move from Villarreal, also has no goal contributions this campaign. Plenty of Premier League stars have famously had slow starts to life at their new clubs and gone on to be huge successes, including Thierry Henry. It took the Arsenal legend eight games to register a goal back in 1999 and he went on to score 175 Premier League goals and win four Golden Boots in England. Cunha also went '007' at Wolves, but the Brazilian spectacularly turned around his form and scored 33 goals in his three seasons at Molineux. This article is the latest from BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team. Ask Me Anything is a service dedicated to answering your questions. We want to reward your time by telling you things you do not know and reminding you of things you do. The team will find out everything you need to know and be able to call upon a network of contacts including our experts and pundits. We will be answering your questions from the heart of the BBC Sport newsroom, and going behind the scenes at some of the world's biggest sporting events. Our coverage will span the BBC Sport website, app, social media and You Tube accounts, plus BBC TV and radio. Why did Man Utd's Yoro kick off a match in France? What are penalty retake rules after Roma penalty drama? Why are some football shin pads so small? Greenwood leads support for ex-team-mate Moody Why Salah has become a 'little problem' for Liverpool Delays, distrust, dynamic prices - how 'welcoming' will World Cup be? A classic drama set in 1950s England Cinema and painting: A stroke of genius? Watch Anthony Horowitz's ingenious new murder mystery Why does Boris Becker regret winning Wimbledon at 17? 'The most wonderful human' - Greenwood leads support for ex-team-mate Moody 'Martin's excruciating Rangers era finally at a chaotic conclusion' Why Salah has become a 'little problem' for Liverpool 'I'll take Ferguson & Wenger to dinner' - Guardiola on 250 wins record Norris-Piastri incident 'threatens to derail Mc Laren harmony' 'Grealish for England'? Everton loanee giving Tuchel a 'headache' Russell 'feels ready to fight for a championship' 'Who you gonna call? ' - 'Bugbuster' arrives as flies stop play. Video'Who you gonna call? ' - 'Bugbuster' arrives as flies stop play What's changed since Newcastle takeover? 'Are you Schmeichel in disguise? ' Lammens serenaded on Man Utd debut Man City believe but will they win WSL this season? The younger Mbappe emerging from his brother's shadow Arteta's unlucky captain - how Odegaard set unwanted record 'I like to be famous but unknown' - Ekitike in his own words 'Tuchel ends days of starstruck coaches automatically picking big names' Why statement win starts rewriting of England script 'Ten days in Lionesses' den and I wanted to stay forever' Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.