Amorim will hope he can bring the buccaneer spirit he showed at Brentford to United. “We had in our heads that we could win every game,” Mbeumo says. “So we just try to not be scared of the names in their team and then we just try to play.” The only time Mbeumo does get nervous is when playing the piano, his other cerebral hobby.

Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim told Bryan Mbeumo to enjoy his first outing for the club as the forward made his debut appearance for the Reds in the friendly against Everton. Mbuemo joined from Brentford shortly before United jetted off to America for three fixtures as part of the Premier League summer series.

Bryan Mbeumo has become Manchester United’s second major signing of the transfer window after completing a move from Brentford for a reported $87 million