The completion of the recruitment of striker Bryan Mbeumo from Brentford for £ 71 million can bring joy to some people, but also bring anxiety to some others.
MU has officially completed the Bryan Mbeumo recruitment deal from Brentford this Monday, with a fee of up to £ 71 million. Of which, 65 million pounds are fixed fees, with £ 6 million depending on personal and team achievements.
The 25 -year -old Cameroon striker signed a 5 -year contract with an additional extension option for a year, and could be informed in the match against West Ham, the opening match in the US this summer.
With 20 goals in the Premier League last season, Mbeumo gives Ruben Amorim coach a variety of ways to operate the squad, thanks to the ability to play well both on the wings and medium. Although it is still unclear what his official role will be, the position of the striker must be in the 3-4-2-1 or Wing-back diagram must be reasonable options.
The recruitment of Mbeumo increases the competitiveness in the squad. Here are the winners and two losers after this deal, according to Manchester Evening News:
Winter
Up to now, Man United has not bought any more striker, which means Hojlund will still be the number one choice in the center of the summer trip. After the disappointing play last season, the Danish striker was eager to regain his performance in the season 2025/26.
Now, when Matheus Cuha and Bryan Mbeumo, two passes possessing high creativity in the 1/3 area at the end of the yard, Hojlund will be provided with many opportunities to improve scoring performance. The pressure of scoring will no longer put all over his shoulder, and it is an opportunity for him to explode.
No matter where playing in the system of Amorim, Bruno Fernandez always left a mark. He is the most successful contract of Man United since the post -Sir Alex and has always been ready to take the leader.
The presence of Cunha and Mbeumo helped Bruno no longer have to “carry the team” as before. He is expected to step back to the midfield, as the way he tested in the last match against Leeds. However, with the impressive performance in March when playing in this position, there was no reason Bruno could not continue to explode when there were more creative satellites around.
Loser
Although the player is highly appreciated by Amorim, the fact that Mbeumo can play as a number of deflections must cause Mount to face the risk of reducing the competition time. Competition in this position is fierce, and now more Mbeumo and Amad Diallo are the top two candidates for the number 10 right.
The failure in this race may have to be pushed down to the wing-back and this is not the position of Mount's forte. When there is no European Cup this season, the ability to rotate will also be more limited, meaning that Mount may have to be friends with the bench more.
Being brought back last summer to compete with Hojlund, but the reality showed that Zirkzee was not a true striker. He tends to take back the ball and play as a “10 virtual number”.
Playing in this position has helped Zirkzee improve his performance in the second half of last season. However, the appearance of Mbeumo, who can also play the creative role behind the striker, causing Zirkzee to be at risk of being pushed down deeper in the order of choice. As the attack is increasingly crowded and Amorim has not closed a new striker, Zirkzee can become a true “redundant”.
The presence of Bryan Mbeumo opens new attack plans for Man United, and clarifying the football philosophy of Amorim coach: high pressing, creative pitch width and speed in state switch. However, it also poses a significant problem of personnel, especially for players who no longer play a prominent role in the new system.