Bryan Mbeumo is ready to make his debut for Manchester United towards Everton in Atlanta on Saturday.
Mbeumo joined United in July in a deal price as much as £71 million however the Cameroon worldwide’s debut has been delayed whereas he labored on his health.
Brentford’s pre-season preparations started every week later United’s, leaving Mbeumo barely behind in match readiness.
Amorim has now confirmed that the wait to see the brand new signing in motion is over. “He’s going to play,” the Portuguese mentioned, looking forward to the ultimate match of the membership’s three-game Premier League Summer time Collection within the US.
“I’m actually excited to see him play and what he may give to our crew.”
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Mbeumo’s introduction comes throughout a summer time of spending that has shocked many observers, significantly after minority proprietor Sir Jim Ratcliffe warned in March that United might have “gone bust by Christmas” with out main cost-cutting.
Regardless of that sobering assertion, the membership has managed to speculate closely, thanks partially to Barcelona reportedly masking Marcus Rashford’s £325,000-a-week wages throughout his season-long mortgage to the reigning LaLiga champions.
Further funds have been raised via activated sell-on clauses and fee constructions agreed with Brentford for Mbeumo and Wolves for the £62.5m signing of Matheus Cunha in June, spreading the price of the offers.
But the massive query round United’s switch technique stays at centre-forward, with makes an attempt to herald Benjamin Sesko from Leipzig.
Stories rising from Sesko’s native Slovenia have now recommended that the 22-year-old has chosen Newcastle as his subsequent vacation spot.
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Ought to United handle to signal Sesko, the membership’s general summer time expenditure might push in the direction of £200m – however there would nonetheless be areas of concern for Amorim to deal with, most notably in objective.
Andre Onana is now anticipated to proceed as United’s primary however the Cameroon worldwide suffered a hamstring harm on the second day of pre-season coaching and has been step by step rebuilding his health within the US.
Onana shouldn’t be anticipated to face Everton, however there may be hope he might function within the closing pleasant of the summer time, towards Fiorentina at Previous Trafford on August 9 – a match that may even see the return of former United goalkeeper David de Gea for the Italian facet.
“We’re at all times seeking to enhance the crew and we have now some traits we want to have,” mentioned Amorim.
“Nevertheless it relies upon available on the market and will depend on gross sales… you may see the goalkeepers. Tom [Heaton] is leaner, Altay [Bayindir] did very well and Onana goes to be higher.”
Bryan Mbeumo stats
Mbeumo has been one of the vital constant attacking gamers within the Premier League since becoming a member of Brentford from Troyes for a then-club file £5.8m in 2019.
The previous France youth worldwide offered 15 targets and 7 assists in 42 video games in his first season within the Championship and 11 assists and eight targets in 44 matches as Brentford received promotion to the Premier League a season later.
Having been immediately concerned in 33 targets throughout the previous two seasons, 2024/25 was the primary marketing campaign through which Mbeumo reached double figures within the division, attaining the feat in fashion with 20 targets and eight assists to assist the membership come tenth.
Damage dominated Mbeumo out of the Africa Cup of Nations in 2024 however he has six targets and two assists in 22 worldwide appearances, together with one among every towards Libya in March and an help in a 3-3 group stage draw with Serbia on the 2022 World Cup.
In addition to Frank’s departure to Tottenham, Brentford have misplaced captain Christian Norgaard to Arsenal and goalkeeper Mark Flekken, who has moved to Bayer Leverkusen.
Why have Man United signed Bryan Mbeumo?
Of the groups exterior of the relegation zone, solely Everton completed with a decrease tally than United’s 44 league targets in 2024/25.
United had failed to attain in 4 of their 9 league video games by the point Erik ten Hag was sacked on October 28.
Successor Amorim was unable to considerably enhance their fortunes, with their efficiency of their 1-0 Europa League closing defeat to Spurs hampered by a definite lack of leading edge.
Amad Diallo and Bruno Fernandes completed as their joint high scorers within the league with eight targets every, whereas Amorim exiled former high scorer Rashford from the squad and questioned the England striker’s perspective earlier than loaning him to Aston Villa.
Denmark ahead Rasmus Hojlund confronted ample criticism throughout a dire season, scoring 4 instances in 32 league video games together with a run of 13 and not using a objective.
Amorim has since signed Cunha, who was answerable for 17 targets and 6 assists for Wolves final season.
When does Man United’s 2025/26 Premier League season begin?
The primary spherical of Premier League matches in 2025/26 might be on the weekend of August 16 2025, together with United’s go to from Arsenal on Sunday, August 17 at 16:30 BST.
Mbeumo scored Brentford’s opener at house to Arsenal on January 1, though the Gunners got here again to win 3-1.
United’s sport towards the 2024/25 runners-up is being proven dwell within the UK on Sky Sports activities Premier League, Extremely and Foremost Occasion.
The final spherical of matches this season will all begin on the similar time on Could 24 2026. No rounds will happen inside 60 hours of one another and there might be no fixture on December 24.
