Manchester, England — Na so e be, Bryan Mbeumo don finally touch ground for Manchester United. Only one week since him land, and the guy don already dey feel the serious training vibes under coach Ruben Amorim wey no dey play when e come to fitness wey fit bust brain.
Mbeumo, wey don clock 25, find him way into United just in time to join dem for their pre-season tour wey dey happen for America. As e dey try settle down with the boys, him don drop some shocker. According to him, training no be joke. Na wah, if na athletics we dey talk about, e sure say dem dey run better race!
“My man turn around and say, ‘My God. Wow!’,” na wetin United legend Rio Ferdinand talk after e see Mbeumo face during one recent training. E come talk say e be like athletics track! Dis no be for small children o. Dem dey work hard, no be only to relax and chill.” (We fit dey laugh, but dem don serious for that pitch!)
As the summer dey hot, Amorim dey try turn the team around after im receive plenty heat last season. E be like say the man wan reshape the entire squad. Na dis pre-season na him major chance to lay the groundwork wey go change the story for Old Trafford.
One of the players wey dey join Mbeumo for the new season na Matheus Cunha, wey dey show say him fit balance the dressing room well as e dey loud like any Brazilian wey dey enjoy life. Na so dem dey mix characters and talents concatenate for the team.
Mbeumo never start him United playing career, but fans dey eager to see am for the up coming game against Everton on August 3. Pero how fit e be? Na that one dey worry am as e neva fully join the squad after dem delay am from Brentford.
As e dey settle down, the challenge for am no be small. E talk say, “I want make sure say I dey fit to perform for the opening match against Arsenal on August 17.” Dis one no be joke o!
Despite the possible pressure dey on am, Mbeumo dey confident say e go fit score curtain-raiser for the club wey don dey shine for many years. E don tally 20 goals when e dey with Brentford, and now we dey looking forward to wetin e go bring for the Red Devils.
For those wey wan sabi, Mbeumo na chess fanatic too. E dey see football like chess wey require plenty strategic thinking. Na so e dey compare wetin dey happen for pitch with wetin dey happen for chess board. E dey look forward to chop chess with his padi Josh Zirkzee. Na wah, we dey see big things ahead!
