Manchester United are moving.
Following a season of toothless finishing and wasted chances, Ruben Amorim has taken scalpel to squad. And one name sits high on his shortlist: Bryan Mbeumo.
Talks have already begun as per Ben Jacobs.
United, who scored just 44 goals in the Premier League, have underperformed their xG of 54.33. That stat tells its own story—one of misfires, disconnection, and attacking dysfunction. Amorim has made it clear: the frontline must be reborn.
Big names are already halfway out the door. Sancho. Rashford. Antony. Even Garnacho and Højlund could follow. The rebuild is ruthless.
In their place, fresh energy. Matheus Cunha’s arrival from Wolves is imminent. Liam Delap, too, is circling. But Mbeumo? He’s different.
He’s proven.
At 25, the Brentford star is entering his prime. This season, he lit up the league with 20 goals and 7 assists in 38 games—dragging the Bees into a top-half finish and proving himself as one of the division’s most consistent wide threats.
His profile fits perfectly. A left-sided forward, intelligent in transition, lethal in the box, and hard-working off the ball. Amorim doesn’t just want talent, but hunger.
United have already spoken to him. And Brentford, knowing his contract winds down next summer, are willing to listen—for £50 million. It’s a bold fee, but this is a bold project.
Because for Mbeumo, timing is everything. He has outgrown Brentford. He’s ready for the lights.
And for United, he could be the reset button they desperately need.