Vitoria Head Coach Manuel Machado Convinced Manchester United's Bebe Can Be 'Player Of The Very Highest Level'
Vitoria head coach Manuel Machado is convinced Manchester United's Bebe can be a "player of the very highest level".
Bebe, 20, was a shock €8.5 million signing in the summer after he had only spent a matter of weeks at the Portuguese top flight club. After initial reports emerged about his failure to step up to the high standard at Old Trafford, he has since impressed on his Premier League debut as a substitute against Sunderland last weekend.
Speaking to Record, Machado revealed the winger had left a huge impression on him after he had been snapped up from the lower leagues.
He said: “He can be a player of the very highest level. I worked in youth development for many years, I’ve analysed thousands of young players so I’m obliged to have some experience in this field.
“When Bebe joined our training camp at Quiaios, it was my first contact with the player, although I’d heard talk of him when I was at Nacional. When I arrived at Vitoria there were a set of reports that argued in favour of contracting him.
"For a player that was coming from the 2nd division [3rd tier], he was a pleasant surprise.
“And when you add the ingredients of his natural talents to a training school like Manchester United’s, which has brought us examples such as Nani and Cristiano Ronaldo, it’s obvious that I believe he can reach the very highest level.”
Bebe joined Vitoria on a free transfer from Estrela da Amadora but never made a competitive appearance before United beat a host of European sides to his signature. Machado was philosophical about losing the Portugal under-21 international so soon after his arrival.
“Maybe he would have been the star of our team. But the way I look at it we can’t keep the shoes and the money," the 54-year-old added.
"We lost the shoes, but the club got the money. I was not worried; in fact I was very happy.
"In technical terms I’m paid to find solutions and up until now it has been proved that the correct options were taken.
“I work for the team and I have no doubts that the injection of capital this close season, resulting from the sales of Bebe, [Nuno] Assis and [Joao Teixeira] Moreno, enabled the club to attain stability and attack the market better, namely as regards the acquisitions of [Marcelo] Toscano and Joao Paulo.”
Bebe, 20, was a shock €8.5 million signing in the summer after he had only spent a matter of weeks at the Portuguese top flight club. After initial reports emerged about his failure to step up to the high standard at Old Trafford, he has since impressed on his Premier League debut as a substitute against Sunderland last weekend.
Speaking to Record, Machado revealed the winger had left a huge impression on him after he had been snapped up from the lower leagues.
He said: “He can be a player of the very highest level. I worked in youth development for many years, I’ve analysed thousands of young players so I’m obliged to have some experience in this field.
“When Bebe joined our training camp at Quiaios, it was my first contact with the player, although I’d heard talk of him when I was at Nacional. When I arrived at Vitoria there were a set of reports that argued in favour of contracting him.
"For a player that was coming from the 2nd division [3rd tier], he was a pleasant surprise.
“And when you add the ingredients of his natural talents to a training school like Manchester United’s, which has brought us examples such as Nani and Cristiano Ronaldo, it’s obvious that I believe he can reach the very highest level.”
Bebe joined Vitoria on a free transfer from Estrela da Amadora but never made a competitive appearance before United beat a host of European sides to his signature. Machado was philosophical about losing the Portugal under-21 international so soon after his arrival.
“Maybe he would have been the star of our team. But the way I look at it we can’t keep the shoes and the money," the 54-year-old added.
"We lost the shoes, but the club got the money. I was not worried; in fact I was very happy.
"In technical terms I’m paid to find solutions and up until now it has been proved that the correct options were taken.
“I work for the team and I have no doubts that the injection of capital this close season, resulting from the sales of Bebe, [Nuno] Assis and [Joao Teixeira] Moreno, enabled the club to attain stability and attack the market better, namely as regards the acquisitions of [Marcelo] Toscano and Joao Paulo.”
Vitoria Head Coach Manuel Machado Convinced Manchester United's Bebe Can Be 'Player Of The Very Highest Level'
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