Manchester United have confirmed midfielder Hannibal Mejbri will spend the 2022-23 campaign on loan with Championship outfit Birmingham City.
The Tunisia international, who has made three senior appearances for United since making his bow at the end of the 2020-21 season, is the latest player to make a temporary exit from Old Trafford.
Mejbri follows goalkeeper Dean Henderson and defenders Alex Telles and Eric Bailly as additional departures.
Birmingham s social media accounts celebrated the signing for John Eustace s side with an edited poster for the 1991 film The Silence of the Lambs , playing on the 19-year-old s shared name with the character Hannibal Lecter.
— Birmingham City FC (@BCFC)
A clutch of pre-season appearances during the club s tour of the Far East and Australia suggested an increased role under Erik Ten Hag for Mejbri, but the teenager will now look to gain first-team minutes at St Andrew s instead.
The move will likely bolster the 19-year-old s hopes of cementing his place in the Tunisia squad for the Qatar 2022 World Cup, with the 16-cap international hoping to feature at the end-of-year tournament.
