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Hannibal Mejbri: One youth teamer convinced me about Man Utd

Hannibal Mejbri has enjoyed his first week with Manchester United.

Paul Pogba and Anthony Martial are already acting as mentors to the former Monaco ace, who left because of a dispute with the Ligue 1 club.

Mejbri also joins fellow French teenager Noam Emeran, who signed for United in July and plays as a forward.

He told Le Parisien: "We share the same training facilities and the gym as the first team, I am going to often be able to rub shoulders with Pogba and Martial.

"With the youth team, there is also Noam Emeran. We were together at Clairefontaine.

"I spoke to him on the phone, he told me: 'It is really great here, come!'

"His presence is going to help me to integrate quicker.

"Aliou Traore has also been here for two years, he will be able to share his experiences with me and advise me."

The sight of the likes of Mason Greenwood, Tahith Chong and Angel Gomes in the first team squad will give him confidence.

Mejbri added: "On the pitch, you just have to speak football. And off of it, there is the language, but that I will just have to learn.

"Their accent is a bit difficult, but I have started well in English so it should be fine.

"I will also have to get used to the climate. But we feel that Manchester is a town that eats and breathes football, it is lovely."

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