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Genius free-kicks and songs in French - Manchester United youngster Hannibal Mejbri became a man on loan
30.09.2023 - 05:27 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
You only get one chance to make a first impression and Hannibal Mejbri didn't waste it when he signed for Birmingham City on loan.
As part of his initiation ceremony at Birmingham, a confident Hannibal stood up and sang a song in English and French. His new teammates applauded his performance and he quickly became a popular member of the squad.
You'd forgive any young player for being reserved when walking into a dressing room away from their parent club for the first time, but Hannibal embraced his move to St. Andrew's and his personality shone through.
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Having the required personality and mentality is half the battle in professional football and the remainder is talent, something which Manchester United believed Hannibal had in abundance when signing him for an initial €5m as a teenager.
United fought off interest from Tottenham, Barcelona and Bayern Munich to sign Hannibal in August 2019 and, four years on since his arrival in Manchester from Monaco, he's now getting the first-team opportunities he dreamt of.
Sources described 'wide interest' in both loan and permanent transfers for Hannibal in the summer, but the decision was taken to keep him around Erik ten Hag's squad following a spell with Birmingham that was full of promise.
Hannibal spent the full season on loan at Birmingham and the brutal nature of the Championship matured him. He thrived on the competitiveness of each fixture and ended the campaign with 41 appearances under his belt.
Matt Gardiner, joint assistant head coach at Birmingham, was part of the staff that oversaw Hannibal's development and he recently spoke to the Manchester Evening
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