Manchester United has finally completed the signing of Bryan Mbeumo from Brentford in a £ 71 million deal, with the Cameroon star who signed a long-term deal at £ 200k a week in Old Trafford-Mar de Red Devils are furious at his former club
Manchester United finally has their husband. Bryan Mbeumo is through the door, signed and will join his new teammates during their American tour for the season.
The new No.19 of the club could even make its debut against West Ham United this weekend. After 20 goals in the Premier League last season, Mbeumo joins United for a potential £ 71 million that Ruben Amorim gives the kind of direct goal scorer where he desires to operate in addition to a new signature, Matheus Cunha, as the Twin No.10s in his favorite 3-4-2-1 formation.
For the United Hierarchy it has been a long, heavy transfersaga. It took eight weeks before United finally gets the deal over the line – and they are furiously left with Brentford for what has been described as attempts to 'sabotage' the dream movement of Mbeumo.
Since the first learning of the interest of United, the heart of Mbeumo has been established on a move to Old Trafford. But United is furious about the attempts of the bees to sell it elsewhere and to make the deal.
United believes that Brentford has put pressure on Mbeumo to go somewhere else. They wanted him to go to Newcastle or Tottenham. Arsenal was also interested and Chelsea made a late step. The bees are also accused of trying to exert pressure on Mbeumo to reduce his wage requirements – to increase the size of the reimbursement they would receive – after he had learned that he had agreed a £ 200k a week with United.
New Spurs -Baas Thomas Frank really wanted to reunite with Mbeumo in Noord -Londen. And Brentford preferred him to send to Manchester.
For their part, they found that United had initially agreed a high wage with Mbeumo to remove rivals from the running. Then they came in with some Brentford as a ridiculously low transfer costs as a starting point for negotiations: £ 45 million plus £ 10 million in add-ons.
Brentford knew that they would get more from Spurs, but the player insisted that he only wanted to become a member of United. That is why Brentford was getting more than the £ 62.5 million United paid wolves for Cunha and emphasized the costs spent on similar players this summer.
Indeed, sources involved in the deal have told Mirror Football that Brentford wanted a fee of £ 70 million plus £ 7 million in add-ons for Mbeumo, but United managed to negotiate that last figure, with the £ 6 million add-ons with regard to a mix of team and individual versions.
“As soon as I knew there was a chance to become a member of Manchester United, I had to take the opportunity to draw for the club of my dreams – the team whose shirt I was wearing grow up,” Mbeumo admits.
“My mentality is to always be better than I yesterday. I know that I have the spirit and character to reach a different level here, to learn from Ruben Amorim and play together with players of World Class.
“Everyone told me about the area made here and how exciting the plans are for the future. This is a huge club, with an incredible stadium and great fans, we are all really determined to challenge the biggest trophies.”
In the end his desire never staggered. And that is why he is now a player of Manchester United.