Forgotten Manchester United man Bebe set to make AFCON debut after making Cape Verde squad

Former Manchester United forward Tiago Manuel Dias 'Bebe' Correia has been named in Cape Verde's squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations next month.

The Portugal-born switched nationalities to represent the country of his parents in 2022.

Although he was expected to make the team for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, which was held in Cameroon last year, he was not invited.

However, after 16 appearances for the Blue Sharks, coach Pedro Bubista named him in his 26-man squad for the tournament in Ivory Coast as spotted on social media.

Bebe has been in fine form for Rayo Vallecano this season, scoring four goals in 15 matches across all competitions.

He is expected to spearhead the Cape Verde attack when they open their AFCON 2023 campaign with a big game against Ghana.

Cape Verde, a one-time quarter-finalist at AFCON, have been drawn in Group B alongside the Black Stars, seven-time champions Egypt and Mozambique.

Meanwhile, Bebe is likely to take advantage of the competition to remind the world of the potential that saw Sir Alex Ferguson sign him from Vitoria Guimaraes in 2010, as reported by These Football Times.