Manchester United have broken their own transfer rule for a second time - but it makes sense

If it was Manchester United's plan to banish the demons generated by their Europa League final defeat to Tottenham Hotspur five weeks ago via the transfer window, it's working.

After wrapping up the £62.5million signing of Matheus Cunha from Wolves exactly a fortnight ago, United are now closing in on the signing of Brentford attacker Bryan Mbeumo.

It is understood a deal is edging closer towards being finalised after United submitted a new and improved offer in excess of £60m earlier this week. Barring any late snags or hiccups, he will become the club's second signing of the summer.

United went into this summer's window with no choice but loosen their purse strings after a forgettable 2024/25 campaign marked their worst season in 51 years. However, few anticipated they would be as ambitious as they have been in the opening weeks of the window.

United announced they had reached an agreement with Wolves to sign Cunha just 14 hours after the transfer window had opened on June 1, ensuring they put down an early marker, and now they are closing in on the signing of Mbeumo less than four weeks later.

Defeat in Bilbao was supposedly going to hinder United's ability in this summer's transfer window. Instead, it has given them the jolt they needed.

It goes without saying that two signings won't be enough for United this summer, and they will need to bring in more faces once they flex their muscles in the seller's market, but to have Cunha and potentially Mbeumo through the door by the end of June is admirable.

United finished last season's Premier League campaign with a negative goal difference of -10, meaning they needed to commit funds to strengthening their attacking department. After missing out on Champions League