£159m tipping point, Bryan Mbeumo transfer demand - Man United must act fast as fresh deadline looms

It might not feel like it but the new Premier League season is just 50 days away.

It represents a fresh start for Manchester United after the domestic woes of the 2024-25 campaign. The Reds finished a dismal 15th in the table and missed the chance to save their season when losing to Tottenham in the Europa League final.

United have set a target of being a top six side next term and Ruben Amorim knows a strong start is crucial as he prepares for his first full season in charge.

The Reds have acted swiftly in the transfer market to sign Mathues Cunha from Wolves for £62.5million and are set to complete a deal for Brentford's Bryan Mbeumo in the coming days.

That would take spending past the £120m mark and United will then turn their attention to sales as they seek to offload unwanted quartet Marcus Rashford, Alejandro Garnacho, Jadon Sancho and Antony.

Shifting those four on, and recouping significant income, will help United's quest to sign a new centre forward while the Reds may look at other areas of the squad ahead of the window closing on September 1.

We take a look at three key aspects of the next seven weeks.

Getting Mbeumo over the line in time for the start of pre-season would be a significant step for United.

Having him and Cunha in the building early allows the maximum time possible to integrate them into the squad and for Amorim to plot a path for both in the first team.

The duo seem set to occupy the two number 10 roles but that has a knock-on impact elsewhere and having a full summer to fine tune the line-up would be a real positive for the Reds boss.

United have made it clear they want to shift four first teamers.

Rashford, Sancho, Antony and Garnacho have no future at Old Trafford but moving them