straight to your inbox Manchester United Under-23s boss Neil Wood has cooled expectations around teenage sensation Hannibal Mejbri and insists he has more work to do before being considered ready for the first team.
The 17-year-old attacking midfielder made his first competitive appearance in the EFL Trophy on Wednesday night and once again took the step up in his stride, scoring once and creating two more in United Under-21s' 6-0 thrashing of Salford City.
The stunning performance only heightened the excitement around Mejbri, but United are continuing to preach patience over a player they signed from Monaco for €10million last summer.
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