Hannibal Mejbri has one area to address before taking next step at Manchester United

There are many ways to ‘burst onto the scene’ ™ but Hannibal Mejbri got the adulation of Gary Neville when he made a barnstorming cameo against Liverpool in April 2022.

"Honestly, it takes a young kid to come on and show the rest of them how to sprint to the ball and put a challenge in. I'm actually proud of him,” he said on Sky Sports commentary. "Maybe he doesn't like the idea of Liverpool passing around him, I wish the others were the same."

Hannibal had charged into Jordan Henderson just minutes after coming on for his second senior appearance, earning himself a yellow card and sending Anfield apoplectic. Liverpool would secure a 4-0 win six months after delivering a 5-0 drubbing at Old Trafford.

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However, the next wave of academy talent was starting to poke through and the likes of Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo made their full senior debuts last season.

Last term, Hannibal was sent to Birmingham City and has become one of only a few who remain at the club having spent last season on loan. He was adored by the Blues faithful and now Old Trafford regulars are starting to feel the same affection.

The 26-cap Tunisia star started two consecutive United games for the first time in his career having netted his maiden Reds first-team goal in the defeat to Brighton. Those who track the academy journey are not surprised by his recent positive stint, but are also not shocked every time the referee gets his notebook out.

In his 41 matches for the Under-21s, the 20-year-old picked up 15 yellow cards and three red cards. In his 105 games played from the Under-18s age group upwards, he has been