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Manchester United has signed Bryan Mbeumo de Brentford for a reported rate of up to £ 71 million.
The 25 -year -old has agreed an agreement until 2030 with the option of one more year.
The initial £ 65 million rate could increase by other £ 6 million if certain complementary clauses related to the team and the player are achieved.
Mbeumo joins the forward Matheus Cunha in Old Trafford after the International of Brazil arrived from Wolves last month for £ 62.5 million.
Welcome, Bryan 🫡
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“As soon as I knew that there was the opportunity to join Manchester United, I had to take the opportunity to sign for the club of my dreams; the team whose shirt used to grow,” said Mbeumo.
“My mentality is always being better than yesterday. I know that I have the spirit and the character to achieve another level here, learn from (manager) Ruben Amorim and play with world class players.
“Everyone told me about the environment that is being created here and how exciting are the plans for the future. This is a massive club, with an incredible stadium and incredible fans, we are all really determined to challenge the largest trophies.”
Mbeumo will join United on his three -game preseason tour for the United States.
Bryan Mbeumo: Man United beat Tottenham to sign
The Spurs held initial conversations about Mbeumo a day after appointing Thomas Frank, his boss last season, on June 12, Sky Sports reported at that time.
Since then, the new Frank club has added two strikers who share Mbeumo’s ability to offer wide, signing Mathys Tel by Bayern Munich for £ 30 million and Mohammed Kudus of West Ham for a reported £ 54.5m.
“He had an incredible season,” said Brentford Soccer Director, Phil Giles, Sky Sports on June 30, seeming to confirm that Mbeumo wanted to join United.
“We expected it to stay. If that agreement is correct, there is a deal to do. If not, it will stay. It is not a fact that will come out this summer.”
Brentford will now be determined to keep the striker Yoane Wissa, who has been linked to a transfer to Newcastle.
Bryan Mbeumo statistics
Mbeumo has been one of the most consistent attacking players in the Premier League since Brentford de Troyes joined for a £ 5.8 million club record in 2019.
The former International Youth of France provided 15 goals and seven assists in 42 games in his first season in the championship and 11 assists and eight goals in 44 games when Brentford won the promotion to the Premier League a season later.
After having been directly involved in 33 goals in the previous two seasons, 2024/25 was the first campaign in which Mbeumo reached double figures in the division, achieving the feat with style with 20 goals and eight assists to help the club arrive 10th.
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The injury ruled out Mbeumo from the Africa Cup of Nations in 2024, but has six goals and two assists in 22 international appearances, including one of which Libya in March and an assistance in a draw of 3-3 groups with Serbia in the 2022 World Cup.
In addition to Frank’s departure to Tottenham, Brentford has lost Captain Christian Norgaard against Arsenal and goalkeeper Mark Flekken, who moved to Bayer Leverkusen.
Why has Man United signed Bryan Mbeumo?
Of the teams outside the descent zone, Everton only ended with a lower count than the 44 goals of the United League in 2024/25.
United could not score in four of his nine league games when Erik Ten Hag was fired on October 28.
The successor Ruben Amorim could not significantly improve his fortune, with his performance in his final defeat of 1-0 in the Europa League before the spurs hindered by a clear lack of avant-garde.
Amad Diallo and Bruno Fernandes ended up as their best joint scorers in the League with eight goals each, while Amorim exiled former scorer Marcus Rashford of the team and questioned the attitude of England’s striker before lending Aston Villa.
The Denmark striker, Rasmus Hojlund, faced a wide criticism for a serious season, scoring four times in 32 league games, including a 13 -winning race.
Since then, Amorim signed Cunha, who was responsible for 17 goals and six assists for the wolves last season, for £ 62.5 million.
When does the 2025/26 season of the Premier League of Man United?
The first round of the Premier League matches in 2025/26 will be on the weekend of August 16, 2025, including United United from Arsenal on Sunday, August 17 at 4:30 p.m.
Mbeumo scored Brentford’s first game at Arsenal on January 1, although the Gunners returned to win 3-1.
The United 2024/25 finalist game is shown live in the United Kingdom in Sky Sports Premier League, Ultra and the main event.
The last round of matches this season will begin at the same time on May 24, 2026. No rounds will be held within 60 hours and there will be no accessory on December 24.
