The transfer of Bryan Mbeumo from Brentford is increasingly long, causing many disadvantages for MU. The amount of £ 60-70 million to buy MBeumo can completely help MU quickly close a number of other 9 levels. So should they change their plans?
In early June, The Athletic reported that Bryan Mbeumo was ready to move to Man United if he left Brentford this summer. One month passed, along with at least two transfer offers, Mbeumo was still Brentford.
In the football world, a month may be as long as a century, especially in the summer transfer window. The fact that Man United pursued the 25 -year -old has made a part of the fans began to worry.
When will Mbeumo be officially a Man United? And if it is impossible to reach a reasonable agreement in the early time, will the Red Devils withdraw from the negotiating table?
Journalist Carl Anka had a debate with two colleagues George Caulkin and Damon Sayles on The Athletic on this topic.
Continue or give up
Like May, when I had a debate Man United should sell Bruno Fernandes to Al Hilal, now I argued with my two colleagues: George and Damon.
George: I am not satisfied with the way MBEumo is going on and worried that Man United is repeating familiar mistakes. There have been many summer, the club kept taking care of a goal and finally made it difficult for himself.
I was worried that Man United accidentally shot myself when I finished the Matheus Cunha deal too soon. It is true that the £ 62.5 million fee will be paid in batches, but it accidentally becomes a measure for Brentford to offer prices for their players.
The fact that Anthony Elanga moved to Newcastle also made me worried. Elanga is a good player, but if 6 goals and 11 assists in his Premier League cost £ 52 million plus surcharges, Brentford's request for Mbeumo will certainly increase.
Mbeumo is a good player, but I am afraid that Man United will pay too high. I was even more worried when the deal lasted for too long, making the club no longer have enough time to solve other areas. Am I too negative to think that they should withdraw and turn to another goal?
Damon: He seemed to have gathered all worries in the past month, but at least we agreed that Mbeumo was a quality player. He meets many criteria that Ruben Amorim wants to attack the right wing in the 3-4-3 system.
Man United's coach likes to use the left-footed player in this role because, according to him after the 4-1 victory over Athletic Bilbao in the semi-final second leg of the Europa League, “that can change the way you deploy the game”. Amad and Alejandro Garnacho have played very well last season, but Mbeumo brings a threat of an old and more stable attack.
The struggle between Man United and Brentford is really tired, but this is not the type of “yes-not-not” situation like the Frenchie de Jong Summer 2022. Mbeumo really wants to go to Man United, to the point where the concerns from Tottenham and Newcastle are also ignored.
It may have to spend more than initially expected to get this signature, but the possibility of Mbeumo docked at Old Trafford is still high. So why give up when the club is approaching the goal they want?
Should use money for other locations?
George: Because there are two or three other positions that the club also needs to solve. He just mentioned Amad, a left -footed player who performed very well in the role of 10 right. So why hurry to push him to the edge? Mason Mount can fully take on that position. Joshua Zirkzee is the same. Why not let Bruno Fernandes kick in one of two roles No. 10 and use the expected amount for MBEumo to buy a central midfielder with Casemiro or other options?
Imagine: Instead of spending 60–70 million pounds for Mbeumo, why not use that money to invest in a real striker?
Mbeumo is a quality player, but in theory, Man United had enough people to fill the right position. That cannot be applied to the striker or central midfield. Can Amorim take advantage of what is existing in an inherent position like that?
Damon: I started again … The type of debate “Why not invest that money in other players sounds better”.
Let me try to reconcile a bit. Man United really has enough personnel for the No. 10 position, which they are not in the center. But the problem lies in the level in accordance with Amorim's tactical requirements.
Amad Thuan's left leg and has shown the potential at this position, but is from time to time. Why created a situation where he was forced to shine right from the first round, instead of bringing a player like Mbeumo to share the burden and help Amad learn more? Mbeumo does not mean that Amad was removed from the starting lineup: imagine them to play together on one wing, a Wing-back stone, the other stone number 10. It could be an ideal duo when Man United had to confront the defense to play deep.
The current team of Man United is built in a very balanced way. A lot of money has been spent, but no area is really superior to the opponent. Signing MBeumo will be an important step to re -establish danger in attack. Do you really want to restart the season with an attack with only 44 goals in the Premier League last season? A 15th ranked team?
George: No, I want an effective attack. Mbeumo will help somewhat, but you know what is more important? As a striker can guarantee him 10 to 15 goals per season. In an ideal world, Man United can sign multiple contracts at the same time. But now it seems that the next deal will be the last deal before the club moved to the “sell to buy” stage.
Amorim has a whole “elimination army” informed that they do not need to return to Carrington immediately, because the club is trying to find their output. But history has shown that Man United is not good at selling players.
I have a bad feeling that they will have to wait until the last minute of the summer transfer period to be able to sell someone to collect money to buy people in places that need more crews. Recalling summer 2023 View: Until Dean Henderson went to Crystal Palace, Man United was financially enough to bring back to Sofyan Amrabat and Sergio Reguilon as a backup plan.
We all know that Man United followed some strikers like Ollie Watkins or Moise Kean. Why not use MBeumo money to buy one of them right now, then return to negotiate with Brentford when he has sold someone?
Damon: Because the transfer is not as easy as on Ea Sports FC or Football Manager.
The summer transfer window is like a reflective world, with its own rules and where negotiations are no different from the game in a smoke billiard shop. Having negotiated with Brentford to this extent, now texting them “Wait for me for a while” is the difference between the failure?
And there is no guarantee that Aston Villa, Fiorentina or any other club will be ready to play better, especially when Man United has clearly revealed that they have £ 50–60 million to spend a player right now.
I understand why he was worried when the deal lasted like this. Man United fans were once disappointed: being forced to eat vegetables throughout the summer, and by the last minute, the club canceled desserts.
But this time it looks different. The transfer period is always chaotic at the time of the time, but should be more objected objectively when closed.