Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney admitted he was unsure about the signing of Bryan Mbeumo in the summer but said his performances have convinced him he belongs at the club.

Mbeumo joined United in the summer from Brentford for a hefty fee upwards of £70 million ($94m).

The Cameroon international's brace against Brighton on Saturday took his goal tally to five in 10 appearances. He also opened the scoring for United at Anfield, in what was their first win at the venue since 2016.

"At Man United, he [Mbeumo] has had some really good chances in games as well -- he just hasn't always taken them. But I think his energy, his work rate, his desire ... that's what you need to be a Man United player," Rooney said on The Wayne Rooney show.

"And yeah, I did say I was a little bit unsure

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