Bryan Mbeumo turned Manchester United’s second main signing of the switch window after finishing a transfer from Brentford for £65 million ($87 million).
Mbeumo follows the signing of Matheus Cunha from Wolverhampton Wanderers as United coach Ruben Amorim seems to overhaul his squad following United’s worst ever season within the Premier League.
“As soon as I knew there was a chance to join Manchester United, I had to take the opportunity to sign for the club of my dreams; the team whose shirt I wore growing up,” Mbeumo stated.
“My mentality is always to be better than I was yesterday. I know that I have the spirit and character to reach another level here, learning from Ruben Amorim and playing alongside world-class players.”
The charge for the 25-year-old Cameroon worldwide was confirmed to The Associated Press by an individual with data of the deal. The particular person, who spoke on the situation of anonymity as a result of particulars haven’t been made public, stated the worth may to £71 million ($95 million) primarily based on performance-related add-ons.
Goal hungry
Among United’s issues final season was an absence of objectives and Amorim has tried to handle that along with his switch dealings to this point. Mbeumo scored 20 objectives final time period and Cunha scored 17.
By comparability United strikers Rasmus Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee scored simply 18 between them.
A centre ahead may be added earlier than the switch window closes September 1.
United’s ahead line is being remodeled by Amorim, with Marcus Rashford, Alejandro Garnacho, Jadon Sancho and Antony all anticipated to go away throughout the offseason.
Mbeumo’s objective scoring report
Mbeumo has confirmed himself in England’s high flight with Brentford and is coming off his greatest goal-scoring marketing campaign.
The 25-year-old Cameroon worldwide was the joint fourth main scorer within the league, with solely Mohamed Salah, Alexander Isak and Erling Haaland netting extra. He scored 70 objectives in 242 video games for Brentford in six years on the membership.
His transfer comes greater than a month after United made its curiosity in him recognized and the deal has been accomplished in time for him to affix Amorim’s squad for its preseason tour to the United States.
Amorim is aiming to show United’s fortunes round after 12 years with out successful the league title.
The workforce completed final season in fifteenth place, its lowest within the fashionable period and simply three locations above the relegation zone. United additionally set undesirable membership information for probably the most losses in a Premier League season and the bottom factors complete.
It had the fifth worst scoring report within the high flight and missed out on qualification for Europe after dropping the Europa League ultimate in opposition to Tottenham.
