Former Manchester United star Owen Hargreaves has compared Bryan Mbeumo to Mohamed Salah after his performance in the victory over Tottenham.

Mbeumo scored his third goal in four appearances under Michael Carrick against Spurs on Saturday afternoon. Picked out in the box in a clever corner routine involving Bruno Fernandes and Kobbie Mainoo, the former Brentford star coolly found the bottom corner to set United on their way to victory.

It followed goals against Manchester City and Arsenal with the summer signing now on 10 goals for the campaign in 21 appearances.

Mbeumo has operated on the right of attack for much of the season but has started through the middle under Carrick ahead of Benjamin Sesko, also popping up on the left today against Spurs.

Having quickly become United’s most reliable goal scorer, former midfielder Hargreaves has likened him to Liverpool legend Salah.

‘He’s 26, 27, he can deliver, he’s just got it,’ Hargreaves told TNT Sport.

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