Bebe to play for Manchester United reserves

16 September 2010 15:38
Manchester United's surprise summer signing Bebe will make his first appearance for the club in a reserve-team outing against Aston Villa.[LNB]Twelve months ago, the 20-year-old was featuring in the third tier of the Portuguese league but then came to Sir Alex Ferguson's attention after a move to Vitoria Guimaraes.[LNB] Making his bow: Bebe (right) in action for Manchester United [LNB]Bebe spent just five weeks with Vitoria before joining United in a deal said to be around £7million, even though Ferguson admitted he had never seen him play.[LNB]Ferguson then opted not to select Bebe for duty with the reserves prior to the international break, pointing out the forward's fitness levels were not up to the standard required.[LNB]However, with two weeks' more work and a couple of matches for the Portugal Under-21 side behind him, Bebe will face Villa's second string this evening, with United fans keen to get their first glimpse of a player who is still an unknown quantity.[LNB] Watch £7.4m Bebe prove his worth to Manchester United by hitting the net for Portugal U21sBebe reveals his shock at inclusion in Manchester United's Champions League squadMANCHESTER UNITED FC

Source: Daily_Mail