Mengi could soon be in the mix at Luton after impressing Town boss following Manchester United switch

Luton boss Rob Edwards has declared that recent addition Teden Mengi could force his way into Town’s Premier League XI in the coming weeks if he can maintain the high levels he has shown in training since arriving with the Hatters.

The 21-year-old joined from Manchester United just before the transfer window shut earlier this month, leaving Old Trafford after 15 years with the Red Devils, agreeing a permanent move to Kenilworth Road.

Mengi hasn’t played a great deal of first team football in his career to date due to a number of hamstring injuries, with two loan spells at Birmingham and Derby yielding 19 appearances in total, while his two Red Devils outings came in European competitions, totalling 34 minutes, meaning he has limited senior experience under his belt.

However, since heading to Bedfordshire, the defender, who has played for England at U15 to U20 level, has already caught the eye of Edwards with his efforts at the Brache, and with Luton’s defence conceding nine goals in three top flight games so far, he is giving himself every chance of earning an opportunity to tighten up Town’s back-line.

Edwards said: “T has trained really well.

"We brought T in, obviously for the here and now, but also for the long-term future as well.

"He’s a fantastic age, already, he’s a real physical specimen as well, but he has had one or two issues in the past so we’ve got to make sure that he’s ready.