The reasons for £71 million ($95m) signing Bryan Mbeumo sitting out Manchester United's friendly date with West Ham have been explained.
Completed big-money move from BrentfordHaving to be patient in pursuit of debutNot yet fit enough for pre-season actionFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
The Cameroon international winger has become another big-money addition at Old Trafford. After a protracted transfer saga, Mbeumo finally linked up with the Red Devils after bidding farewell to Brentford.
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He is ready to embrace a new challenge, having been a boyhood fan of United during Cristiano Ronaldo’s first spell with the club, but is having to be patient in pursuit of his first minutes as a Red Devil.
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The decision was taken not to involve him in a pre-season clash with West Ham at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. United explained that call on their by saying: "The buy from Brentford is being eased into life with the Reds, as he is earlier in his pre-season preparations than the rest of the squad and is not quite ready to play a match yet."
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Fellow new recruit Matheus Cunha was handed a starting berth, with the Brazilian hoping to thrive as United’s new No.10, while Noussair Mazraoui missed out due to a "knock" – with Mbeumo’s international colleague, Andre Onana, another of those to be nursing an injury at present.