Explained: Why Bryan Mbeumo was left out of Man Utd squad in West Ham friendly win after completing £71m transfer

The Cameroon international winger has become another big-money addition at Old Trafford. After a protracted transfer saga, Mbeumo finally linked up with the Red Devils after bidding farewell to Brentford.

He is ready to embrace a new challenge, having been a boyhood fan of United during Cristiano Ronaldo’s first spell with the club, but is having to be patient in pursuit of his first minutes as a Red Devil.

The decision was taken not to involve him in a pre-season clash with West Ham at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. United explained that call on their official website by saying: "The buy from Brentford is being eased into life with the Reds, as he is earlier in his pre-season preparations than the rest of the squad and is not quite ready to play a match yet."

Fellow new recruit Matheus Cunha was handed a starting berth, with the Brazilian hoping to thrive as United’s new No.10, while Noussair Mazraoui missed out due to a "knock" - with Mbeumo’s international colleague, Andre Onana, another of those to be nursing an injury at present.

United claimed a 2-1 victory over West Ham courtesy of talismanic club captain Bruno Fernandes. The Portuguese playmaker bagged a brace, including an early penalty, with Jarrod Bowen grabbing a solitary reply for the Hammers.