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.

Ruben Amorim is wasting no time putting his stamp on the squad, and his latest call could end up being a major one for several players. There’s something to be said for how clearly Amorim has gone about building this team.

Manuel Ugarte insists Manchester United's players remain fully behind manager Ruben Amorim despite a turbulent start to the Portuguese coach's tenure at Old Trafford.