Bryan Mbeumo to Man United 'confirms' transfer plan that hasn't been used in eight years

Something that has been constantly criticised when it comes to Manchester United's transfer business is their lack of speed in completing deals. This year, they cannot be accused of that.

United finished the 2024/25 Premier League season in 15th, recording their worst finish since the league was formed in 1992. That was compounded by the Europa League final defeat to Tottenham.

Pressure is on United to turn things around. Long are the days are Premier League titles being lifted into the air come May. Next season, Ruben Amorim has the task of returning the club as close to the top as possible.

Fortunately, work has already been completed in doing that. After Matheus Cunha signed from Wolves for £62.5million, United have submitted two bids for Bryan Mbeumo and are expected to return with a third - and hopefully final - offer to sign the 25-year-old.

All being well, the signing of Mbeumo will see United's total spend surpass £125million. Both Cunha and Mbeumo will come in for over £60m, last year, Leny Yoro's £52.18m was the most expensive acquisition.

Four more players could still come and bolster Amorim's squad with a number of options already linked. If that happens, that's unclear right now. But there's encouragement from United's dealings already that they haven't done in years.

Cunha came to United on the back of 15 league goals for Wolves and Mbeumo bagged 20. The two players were targets identified after stellar campaigns in the Premier League. Signing the league's better-performing players is something that Sir Alex Ferguson mastered and a strategy that has been overlooked in recent years.

The last signing United made for a Premier League player was Mason Mount from Chelsea, a deal that hasn't proved its £55m fee.