Bebe come back! Is the Portuguese flop back in the Manchester United fold after he nudges Rio to the side in team photo?



There could be a shock in store for Manchester United fans next season - as Portuguese flop Bebe could be back in the fold. But will he be joined by Wayne Rooney?

The 22-year-old, who was signed for £7.4million in 2010 but has NEVER started a game in the Barclays Premier League, took his place along with what was billed as the ‘Manchester United title-winning squad’ as the Champions unveiled a new global partnership deal with Russian Airline ‘Aeroflot’.



Bebe – despite not featuring in a single United game last season – was in attendance at the sponsorship launch in an Old Trafford marquee this afternoon.



Where's Rio? Bebe (back row, 2nd left) pushes Ferdinand to the side as the team pose for a photo at the Aeroflot unveiling



It had previously been thought that the Portuguese’s time at Old Trafford was all but over, with the much maligned and over-priced winger being loaned out to Rio Ave and Besiktas in the last two seasons.



But as the suited Bebe lined up alongside United stars including the unsettled Rooney and new United arrival Wilfried Zaha today, could new manager David Moyes be preparing to hand Bebe one final chance in the red shirt of Manchester United?



Bebe has two years left on the five year contract he signed upon his arrival in 2010, and his time at Old Trafford has often been overshadowed by mockery and confusion – with former boss Sir Alex Ferguson admitting he had not even seen a video of the player prior to splashing the cash three years ago.



Hardly seen: Bebe has never started a Premier League game for Manchester United



In April, Bebe admitted that his time at United has been nothing short than a disaster.

He said: ‘I never took Manchester United seriously and never understood a word about what Alex Ferguson was saying. I thought, “I’m here, I’m doing well and I don’t have to try hard every day. It was my fault. I was messing around too much”.’



‘I went into the room and saw that Ferguson was looking for me, very concentrated. He told me to cut my hair, it will look better. So I cut it the same day. In the next training session, he didn’t recognise me. I went past him many times and he didn’t know me.

Happier times: Bebe (left) was bought by Ferguson for £7.4million in 2010

‘He didn’t speak much but I didn’t understand much. He has a difficult accent, so I understood nothing. ‘He called me “Baby”. After I told him it wasn’t like that.’

Meanwhile, the appearance of Rooney, 24 hours after he watched Andy Murray claim the Wimbledon crown, will be a boost to fans as they continue to fret over his future following talks with the manager this week.