When will Bryan Mbeumo make his Man Utd debut? Ruben Amorim reveals date for £71m signing's first appearance after West Ham omission

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Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim has revealed when new signing Bryan Mbeumo will make his debut after not featuring against West Ham.

WHAT HAPPENED?

Mbeumo swapped Brentford for United in a deal worth up to £71 million ($95.5m) earlier this week, with many fans hopeful of seeing him in action in a pre-season friendly against West Ham. The winger was not involved in that 2-1 win this weekend as the Red Devils want to ease the new recruit in, but now head coach Amorim hopes the Cameroon international can feature in this Premier League Summer Series in the United States.

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WHAT AMORIM SAID

The former Sporting CP boss told United's media team: "Bryan is starting slowly. He is not going to play in the next one. We hope to have Bryan in the last game [in the United States]. He's training now, so we'll see."

THE BIGGER PICTURE

United have high hopes for Mbeumo, especially after making him one of their most expensive signings ever. The 25-year-old needs to hit the ground running as the Premier League giants try and bounce back from a dreadful season in 2024/25. But easing him in may be a sensible move ahead of the new campaign.

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WHAT NEXT?

Portuguese coach Amorim has ruled Mbeumo out of playing against Bournemouth on Thursday, but is hopeful the ex-Bees star can feature against Everton on Sunday as United round off their United States pre-season tour.