The 25-year-old impressed in last season's Africa Cup of Nations
in Ghana, when he scored four times en-route to a quarter final
defeat to Egypt, and also appeared in the official Team of the
Tournament.
Now that he is entitled to feature in the English Premier League
after being given permission by the Home Office, Manchester United
chief executive David Gill is convinced that Manucho will be a good
acquisition for the club. The striker is currnetly sidelined with a
slight injury.
He told MUTV: "We couldn’t get a work permit for him straight away,
but when we looked at the rules and regulations we found that he
actually qualified for one automatically. We’re delighted to have
him.
"He’s 25-years-old and has got a lot of great attributes. You only
need to look at the goals he scored at the African Nations Cup to
see that and I think he brings something different to the
team.
"He’s got a little injury at the moment, but we’re looking forward
to him getting fit and showing us what he can do. He’s a great
prospect."