Manchester United flop Bebe refuses to rule out Old Trafford return
Despite being regarded as one of the club's worst signings, the Portuguese winger has not ruled out a comeback
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Your support makes all the difference.Former Manchester United forward Bebe believes he could one day return to Old Trafford, despite infamously being regarded as one of the club's poorest ever signings.
The Portuguese player, who is currently on loan at Rayo Vallecano from parent club Benfica, was surprisingly snapped up by former United manager Sir Alex Ferguson in 2010.
Bebe had signed for Vitória de Guimarães just five weeks prior to the move and despite costing a sizeable £7.4m, he only made seven appearances during his time at the club, scoring twice.
In an interview with Portuguese newspaper Publico, the winger said he had not considered a return to Manchester but refused to rule the idea out.
"I've never thought about that [returning to Man United], but nothing is impossible," he said.
"If I score ten goals in La Liga then for sure, I'll be able to sign for a big club.
"If I score 10 goals here, I'm going to have many big teams chasing me again next year."
Bebe left Old Trafford in 2014, moving to Benfica in a £2.3m deal.
He has only played once for his new club and spent the second half of last season on loan at Spanish club Cordoba, where he failed to find the net in 18 appearances.
Bebe scored his first goal for Vallecano at the end of last month, notching in 3-2 defeat against Sevilla.
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