Norwich City loan export Emmanuel Adegboyega is feeling the benefits of consistent game time at Dundee United.

The 21-year-old scored his first goal for the Tangerines in Saturday's 1-0 win over St. Mirren, having moved north of the border this summer on a season-long loan deal.

Since then he's started every one of United's eight games, making a strong impression with the Scottish Premiership side. That game time is something the centre-back has thrived on, and he feels it's the route to bettering himself.

“Definitely, I am improving,” he said. “I believe the best way you can improve is by playing week-in, week-out in a top division with good players around you.

“Coming in straight away to play at Ross County was a whole different experience for me, but since then I’ve just tried to get a run of games, gain the trust of my teammates and the manager. I feel like I’m getting better all the time.”

Adegboyega had some making up to do after missing a golden chance in the first half of that St. Mirren victory, but was focused on the next opportunity rather than regrets before his 75th-minute winner.

“Things like that happen in the game and you just need to move on and not think about it,” he continued, speaking to the Courier. “The gaffer did give me a bit of a grilling at half-time: 'how are you missing that?'

“But you’ve just got to look to the second half, go again and try to get that goal, and it came.

“You can’t just let one moment hang over your whole performance. If that happens, you move on quickly and get ready for the next thing, and all the different scenarios in the game. It’s gone.”

Terrors boss Jim Goodwin may not have been pleased with that miss, but he knows the size of the talent on his hands.

“Manny is a young centre-back who is developing continuously, and we’re working really hard with him,” added the 42-year-old. “He’s got a great profile: size, physicality, good pace, and he’s comfortable on the ball.

“He’ll grab the headlines for the goal and, although that’s not what he’s in the team for, our centre-halves have chipped in. We need everyone to contribute.”