‘club Of My Dreams’: Bryan Mbeumo Seals £71m Manchester United Move

Bryan Mbeumo says he has joined “the nine of my dreams” aft completing a £71m move to Manchester United, wherever nan Cameroon world has signed a five-year deal, from Brentford.

The 25-year-old was ever intent connected moving to Old Trafford aft learning of United’s liking astatine nan commencement of nan summer. United made a number of bids for nan forward, who scored 20 Premier League goals past season, and yet struck a woody worthy an first £65m pinch a further £6m successful add-ons.

“As soon arsenic I knew location was a chance to subordinate Manchester United, I had to return nan opportunity to motion for nan nine of my dreams; nan squad whose garment I wore increasing up,” Mbeumo said. “My mentality is to ever beryllium amended than I was yesterday. I cognize that I person nan tone and characteristic to scope different level here, learning from Ruben Amorim and playing alongside world-class players. Everybody told maine astir nan situation that is being created present and really breathtaking nan plans are for nan future. This is simply a monolithic club, pinch an unthinkable stadium and astonishing fans, we are each really wished to situation for nan biggest trophies.”

Mbeumo joins a squad that vanished 15th successful nan Premier League past play and without European football. He is portion of Amorim’s rebuild and was a cardinal target for nan caput coach, who pinpointed Mbeumo and chap caller boy Matheus Cunha arsenic important signings. He will get his first chance to play alongside his caller teammates arsenic they embark connected a circuit of nan US successful nan coming days.

“Bryan’s goals and assists grounds successful nan Premier League is exceptional, his singular consistency has put him among nan astir productive players successful England for nan past 3 seasons,” United head of football, Jason Wilcox, said. “Bryan’s belief successful our task and determination to subordinate nan nine confirmed that he was nan cleanable fresh for Manchester United and nan civilization that we are developing.”

It is anticipated that United guardant Marcus Rashford will complete a indebtedness move to Barcelona connected Wednesday. The England world travelled to Catalonia connected Sunday and underwent a aesculapian connected Monday. The La Liga champions person agreed to screen his wages this play and location is an action to motion him permanently for €35m adjacent summer.