Eric Bailly has started learning English after bedding in at Manchester United.
The £30million summer signing from Villarreal has taken Jose Mourinho by surprise already with a sterling start to his debut Premier League season.
Victory away at Northampton has the only game which Bailly has not started and his partnership with Chris Smalling is beginning to blossom for United.
Bailly has picked up basic words - to communicate with Smalling in particular - but recognises he needs fluency.