He enjoyed a quick start to life in England, scoring a late winner on his Premier League debut to secure an opening day victory over Fulham.

And while it may still be too early to judge the 23-year-old too harshly, there is a growing feeling that it was a false dawn given his performances since, having failed to find the net again.

He did provide a crucial assist in the 1-1 draw with Fenerbahce in the Europa League, but other than his pass to goalscorer Christian Eriksen he looked off the pace as United’s starting striker.