Bebe expected to make his Manchester United debut tonight

Portugese signing Bebe is to get his first chance of action tonight in the Scunthorpe game. A extraordinary signing as United boss Sir Alex had never even seen him play on video and most of his competitive matches had been played in the Portugese third division and he has never played any top flight football.

The battered life story which then emerged of the 20-year-old Tiago Manuel Dias Correia, nicknamed Bebé, added a rags-to-riches, Oliver Twist romance to a unique football rise. A confident quote from the player: "I am going to be a brilliant player for Manchester United." Fans will get their first glimpse this evening at Glanford Park. United splashed out £7.4 million in the summer and tonight sees his first chance of repaying the fee.