After chasing Bryan Mbeumo for seven weeks Manchester United finally got their player for a whooping 71m and this really feels like they struck gold.
Softfootball understands that Man United and Brentford are expected to soon confirm the deal officially after a fixed fee of 65m plus 6m add-ons was agreed for the Cameroon international.
According to Transfer expert, Fabrizio Romano , Mbeumo will sign a 5-year-deal at Manchester United until June 2030 plus an option to extend until June 2031.
Mbeumos playing style
Born to a Cameron father and a French mother this 25-year-old combines physicality with slick skills to evade defenders. It is hard to shrug him off the ball because of his bulky nature and even harder to defend against because of his dribbling skills.
Mbeumo loves playing on the right wing so he can cut in and have a strike at goal. Something, he was so successful at last season, scoring 20 goals with seven assists.
Mbeumo is almost faultless as a winger because inasmuch as he attacks, he begins the press from the front and if need be, he is tracking back to help his defenders. His pace also helps in quick transitions which sets up attack from a defensive position.
Why Reuben Amorim likes him
Manchester United Coach, Reuben Amorim is a huge fan of players that can play in tight spaces. Players that can receive the ball under pressure and keep possession to start an attack. The Portuguese also admire versatile players and that is exactly what Mbeumo brings to the current Red Devils.
Mbeumo can even play as a wing-back if the need arises and be the best on the pitch. This is because he understands the game so well and he reads the game intelligently.