It says a lot for Aaron Wan-Bissaka that he was not even expected in Perth for the Australia leg of Manchester United’s pre-season tour. The England Under-21 right-back was given three weeks off after signing for United from Crystal Palace for a projected £50 million last month but opted to cut that holiday short in order to fly with his new team-mates to Perth rather than join the tour at the midway point in Singapore. Wan-Bissaka wanted to hit the ground running and familiarise himself with his new club as quickly as possible and the decision made an immediate impression on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and his staff.

It is the sort of attitude Solskjaer wants to see from his players as he bids to restore some pride and order to a club that has badly lost its way since Sir Alex Ferguson retired six years ago. Some players are seduced by the celebrity and cache that comes with representing United but Wan-Bissaka cuts a most unassuming figure and already resembles the sort of low maintenance professional that Antonio Valencia, his predecessor at right-back, was renowned for being.

Interviewing Wan-Bissaka after an encouraging first outing in Saturday’s 2-0 win over Perth Glory at the Optus Stadium, when he replaced Diogo Dalot at half-time and played firmly on the front foot, the 21-year-old seemed almost painfully shy at times. For a man who talks in quiet whispers, it was certainly hard to imagine him standing in front of his new team-mates and performing a rap by the hip hop artist Meek Mill, which he was required to do last Wednesday as part of his “initiation ceremony” at Silks restaurant in the Crown Towers resort where United are staying in Perth. It was, Wan-Bissaka admitted, a nerve-shredding affair. “I’ll stick to what I know, and that is football,” he said.