Bryan Mbeumo, the 25-year-old Cameroonian striker, is to leave Brentford for Manchester United in a transfer totalling 82 million euros.
Manchester United will pay a fixed fee of 75.1 million euros, plus another 6.9 million in add-ons, in a transfer paid in four instalments.
It should be remembered that on Thursday, Manchester United had made a first formal offer of 75.1 million euros, plus 5.8 in bonuses, now improving the performance-related offer in Mbeumo‘s contract.
Mbeumo completed his sixth season at Brentford, scoring 20 goals and providing eight assists in 42 games in 2024/25.
Manchester United are set to complete the signing of Bryan Mbeumo after reaching a deal worth in excess of Β£70 million ($94 million) with Brentford, sources have told ESPN.
The Cameroon international is expected to become Ruben Amorim’s second signing of the summer following Matheus Cunha‘s move from Wolves.
United are keen to wrap up Mbeumo’s arrival as quickly as possible following what has been a drawn-out transfer saga.
There’s hope the 25-year-old could undergo a medical as early as this weekend and be part of the squad that travels to Chicago on Tuesday for the start of a three-match tour of the United States.
nited had upped their bid for Mbeumo, with Brentford valuing their star forward above the Β£62.5 million that saw Cunha move to Old Trafford.
Mbeumo is younger than Cunha and scored more Premier League goals last season. Interest in Mbeumo was also complicated by Brentford receiving a number of inquiries for striker partner Yoane Wissa.
Brentford, according to sources, are reluctant to lose both players in the same transfer window.
Manchester United have had a Β£65m bid for Bryan Mbeumo accepted by Brentford.
The Cameroon international could undergo a medical with the club before Ruben Amorim’s squad fly to the United States on Tuesday for their pre-season tour.
The 25-year-old winger is set to become United’s third signing of the summer after the arrivals of forward Matheus Cunha and left-back Diego Leon.
United submitted their first bid – worth an overall Β£55m – at the start of June.
They failed with a second bid of Β£62.5m at the end of that month.
But the Bees are satisfied with United’s latest offer, which is worth an initial Β£65m and could rise to Β£70m with Β£5m of add-ons.
Mbeumo, who joined the Bees in 2019 from Troyes, will become Brentford’s biggest ever sale.
A player hitting his peak?
Mbeumo recorded career-best figures in the Premier League last season for virtually every attacking metric, including goals and assists, chances created and touches in the opposition box.
With a shot conversion rate of 23.53%, only Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah and Newcastle United’s Alexander Isak were more clinical in front of goal. His work out of possession in key areas should also be noted. He won the ball back 32 times in the opposition third, ranking him third out of all Premier League players.
But perhaps Mbeumo’s unique selling point is his running threat with the ball at his feet. He was responsible for nine carries of more than five metres which directly ended in a goal being scored in 2024-25 – comfortably the most of any Premier League player last season.
He has done well at Brentford, but playing for Manchester United is very different. With respect to Brentford, there is no great expectation there. At United, he will be expected to perform straightaway.
He has experience, he is a good finisher, and his versatility is a big positive – he can play as a central striker as well as on the wing, cutting inside off the right on to his left foot.
But he has had one very good season where his numbers were very good, so the question is whether he can repeat that.
Consistency in those forward positions is what United are striving for, because they have not had it with, say, Alejandro Garnacho or Antony.
They are maybe thinking an older, more experienced player, who is more reliable, is what they need. That’s Mbeumo – he fits into Ruben Amorim’s system, and he fits the bill as proven Premier League quality too.
United’s attack is clearly an area they need to improve. People talk about how the way they play at the back, with the back three Amorim wants, and it is a difficult system to play at times when you are trying to press high because all your players have to work hard and be really switched on.
That’s why he has gone for Mbeumo, because I think he is someone he feels he can trust in all areas, in possession and out of it, with the work-rate and energy he needs – and goals too.
