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‘Medical next week’: Journo drops huge United signing bombshell with news that’ll be music to Amorim’s ears

Manchester United appear to have finally reached an agreement with Brentford for the transfer of Bryan Mbeumo.

In what comes as a welcome update for the Old Trafford faithful, journalist Alex Crook revealed on Thursday evening that Mbeumo’s ‘medical at MUFC [is] expected to take place next week’.

On Monday, United submitted a second offer for their priority target after failing with their opening £45 million — plus £5m in add-ons — proposal. It’s thought their follow-up bid was in excess of £60m all-in, which was closer to Brentford’s demands.

United close in on second summer signing in the form of Bryan Mbeumo

Journo drops huge United signing bombshell with news that’ll be music to Amorim’s ears

Mbeumo has been at Brentford since 2019. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)

It meant that there were only the finer details to hash out between the two clubs, especially since Mbeumo had already green-lit his move to the Red Devils at the start of the month, rebuffing interest from Arsenal, Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur in the process.

He is poised to join Matheus Cunha as INEOS’ only summer acquisitions thus far, and it’s safe to say they’ll need to pull their fingers out and get to work on more reinforcements when the Bees talisman is through the door.

Mbeumo can revitalise Amorim’s lacklustre attacking contingent

The 25-year-old will kickstart 2025/2026 in hopes of building on the career-best campaign he oversaw last time out.

Mbeumo’s goal on the final day of the term meant he broke the 20-goal barrier for the first time in the Premier League, while he also contributed eight assists.

To make the signing even more exhilarating for Amorim, the forward was available to start every single league fixture of 2024/2025 and he played a total of 3,417. In comparison, United’s most dependable figure, Bruno Fernandes, featured for 3,023 minutes in the top flight.

When Mbeumo’s arrival is signed and sealed, suitors will need to be sought for outcast quartet Alejandro Garnacho, Antony, Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho to replenish the transfer kitty.