On 11 August 2010 Bebe signed for Manchester United for an undisclosed fee, reported to be around £7.4 million. United paid out Bebe's buyout clause in his contract with Guimaraes to secure his services. This came only 5 weeks after Bebe had signed for Guimaraes. Bebe was recommended to Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson by Portugal national team coach Carlos Queiroz, Ferguson's former assistant.