Hannibal Mejbri shares verdict on Manchester United return amid Borussia Dortmund interest

Hannibal Mejbri has admitted he is 'happy to be back' at Carrington for Manchester United's pre-season amid interest from Borussia Dortmund.

Mejbri was among the first group of players to report back for training this week, having not played since the end of his loan spell at Championship side Birmingham City in May. The 20-year-old played 38 times for the Midlands club, registering a goal and five assists.

The Manchester Evening News reported last month that Dortmund were one of many sides eyeing a possible move for the youngster. The German side would be willing to pay around £12.8million (€15million) this summer.

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However United are planning to give Hannibal a chance to prove his worth this summer, with the midfielder involved in pre-season training this week. And on Friday, the young Red posted several pictures of himself at Carrington alongside the caption: "Happy to be back."

Having been involved in training from the off, Hannibal will likely be involved in United's first pre-season friendly when they take on Leeds United in Oslo on Wednesday. The following week, Erik ten Hag will take his side to Edinburgh where they will meet with Lyon.

The United manager has already shown his ruthless streak in offloading young talents who do not meet his standards. Zidane Iqbal was sold to FC Utrecht for around €1million last month, while Ethan Laird joined Birmingham for £750,000 a week ago. Both deals included large sell-on clauses.

Any deal for Hannibal would be expected to include a similar clause, with the club wanting to make