Hannibal Mejbri

Early career

Despite interest from English clubs, Mejbri had a short spell with Boulogne-Billancourt, before joining Monaco in 2018 for a fee of €1 million. Although initially impressed by Monaco's youth development, Mejbri became disillusioned by the Monégasque club within a year of signing, with his parents claiming that the Ligue 1 side had breached contract agreements. In 2019, he was being tracked by clubs across Europe, including the German, French and Spanish champions, Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona respectively. Mejbri said that he was experiencing the "dark side of football" prior to signing with Manchester United and that he had not played football for nearly four months. Before signing, he was back home in Quartier des Amandiers and was training on his own with his sibling.

Manchester United

On 11 August 2019, Premier League side Manchester United announced on their website that they had reached an agreement with Monaco to sign Mejbri, with the youngster reportedly rejecting moves to other English clubs. The fee paid by the Manchester club was believed to be around €5 million, possibly rising to €10 million in add-ons. Mejbri settled quickly into Manchester United's youth teams, progressing to the under-23 squad despite still being 17. Mejbri made his debut playing for the Manchester United U21 side against Salford City in the 2020–21 EFL Trophy on 9 September 2020. He signed a new contract with United in March 2021. On 20 May…

France

Mejbri made 12 appearances for France at under-16 level and three appearances at under-17 level. He was first called for France at under-16 level in September 2018. He made his debut on 25 September 2018, in a 3–2 defeat to Denmark. He scored a goal on 22 April 2019, in a 4–0 win against Ivory Coast. In the same year, he was called up for the first time to the under-17 national team. He scored two goals on his debut for the team on 22 October 2019, in an 8–0 win against Gibraltar in 2020 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification.

Tunisia

In May 2021, Mejbri was called up for Tunisia national team for the first time, committing his international future to his parents' homeland. He earned his first cap on 5 June during a friendly game coming on as a second-half substitute against the DR Congo at the Hammadi Agrebi Stadium in Tunis, replacing Youssef Msakni in the 46th minute; the match ended in a 1–0 victory. In November 2021, Mondher Kebaier called him up to participate in the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup in Qatar. He provided his first assist against Mauritania in the first group match and was named man of the match in the third group match after a 1–0 win against the United Arab Emirates. He was again named man of the match in a 1–0 win the semi-final against Egypt. He played almost the entire 88 minutes of regular time in the final, before being replaced by Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane. He was twice named African revelation of the year at the Africa d'Or…

A composed midfielder on the ball, head of first-team development at Manchester United, Nicky Butt, compared Mejbri to his former teammates David Beckham and Roy Keane for his leadership skills. Coach Neil Ryan has also praised Mejbri, stating he has high hopes for the young playmaker. Mejbri is often described as an energetic, dynamic and determined player on the pitch. He does not hesitate to participate in defensive phases and to press the opponent, endowed with significant aggressiveness.

Mejbri was born in Ivry-sur-Seine (suburban Paris), and grew up in the city's 20th arrondissement. He joined Paris FC in 2009. In 2016, it was reported that he was being scouted by several English clubs, including Manchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool and Arsenal, and spent time on trial with the latter. He also spent time studying at the prestigious INF Clairefontaine academy. His elder brother, Abderrahmen Mejbri, is a sporting coach working for the Vietnam national football team and Pho Hien FC, a Vietnamese youth development club.