Bryan Mbeumo is set to make his competitive debut for Man United against Arsenal this weekend.
Bryan Mbeumo is looking forward to getting started at Manchester United.(Image: TNT Sports.)
Manchester United attacker Bryan Mbeumo has admitted he will be happy to play in any position ahead of Sunday’s Premier League opener against Arsenal at Old Trafford.
The Cameroonian is poised to make his competitive debut for the Reds after arriving from Brentford for an initial fee of £65million last month. He featured in United’s final two pre-season friendlies, starting the draws with Everton and Fiorentina.
After needing to build up his match sharpness after arriving from Brentford, Mbeumo started both of the aforementioned fixtures as the right-sided No.10. Fellow summer signing Matheus Cunha also started both games, starting the 2-2 draw with Everton up front and the 1-1 stalemate with Fiorentina as the left-sided No.10.
There is a strong likelihood latest summer recruit Benjamin Sesko will join the aforementioned duo in attack against the Gunners, meaning Mbeumo is poised to occupy the right-sided No.10 spot.
The former Troyes man went up front in the second half against Fiorentina.
Offering a sense of versatility, both through the middle and out wide, Mbeumo is only too happy to play wherever head coach Ruben Amorim needs him to.
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“I think it’s the mentality and the joy he brings into the trainings,” Mbeumo said of Amorim, speaking to TNT Sports.
“I think he’s someone who likes to give energy on the pitch, even sometimes some smiles and stuff. So I think it’s really cool to work [with him].
“Cunha is a really good player, it’s good that we could share some trainings on the pitch together because it’s always important to have good automatisms in the team, and a strong link in front.
“[We’ve been doing] some striker works, some forward works. I think we still have some freedom up front, but there are some principles to respect.
“I don’t expect anything [in terms of playing positions]. I think obviously it’s going to be the manager’s choice to play the players.
“Obviously I think it’s important to be able to play different positions, so I’m going to be playing wherever I can.”
Asked if Amorim has set him any personal targets for the coming season, Mbeumo added: “No, he didn’t. I didn’t either, I don’t like to put any limits on myself, so I don’t think about this.”
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