Manchester United: Why Bryan Mbeumo made the right move to Old Trafford

Bryan Mbeumo has no problem playing football in front of thousands of people - it's when you sit him in front of a piano with a couple of mates that the nerves kick in.

"It's funny, but it's so different," Manchester United's £65m new signing explains.

"Even if I play in front of a couple of friends at home, I'm not exactly shaking but it's 'oh guys, this is kind of hard for me'."

Sitting in front of Mbeumo at United's team hotel in Chicago midway through their pre-season trip is to be presented with a different type of Premier League star.

Mbeumo is quiet, relaxed and respectful, completely at odds with the explosive manner in which he plays.

He scored 20 Premier League goals last season, which made him a primary target for United head coach Ruben Amorim as he tries to make his formation work.

The Cameroon international says he was sold on the United "project" - there were conversations with other clubs but he wanted to move to Old Trafford and, even as the drawn-out discussions continued, he never really felt the deal would collapse because he trusted the people around him to deliver the move he wanted.

It was the kind of standard question and answer session you expect from a new arrival.

But when you get the former Brentford man talking about the piano and his other great passion, chess, that is when his eyes light up.

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