'The idea' - Manchester United's £120m shopping spree signals Omar Berrada transfer shift

There are a few common threads running through Manchester United's transfer activity in the early weeks of this summer. The club is looking to sign two Premier League-proven attackers who can bring pace, power, and athleticism to the team.

But maybe the most obvious link between moves for Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo is that both players will bring versatility to Old Trafford. Although both are forwards, they can play a few different roles in Ruben Amorim's system and offer flexibility.

Let's start with Cunha, who has signed a five-year deal to complete a £62.5million move from Wolves. During his time at Molineux, he made 41 appearances as a centre-forward and 37 as an attacking midfielder. He looks an ideal fit for a No. 10 in Amorim's system, having played the same role under Vitor Pereira at Wolves, but he can also lead the line.

He has done that at other clubs. The vast majority of his appearances for Atletico Madrid and RB Leipzig came as a striker, with a shorter spell at Hertha Berlin seeing him operate primarily as a left-winger, with a split of games as a striker and attacking midfielder as well.

Mbeumo fits the same profile. He has just scored 20 goals in the Premier League from the right wing, but he isn't fixed to that position. His career with the Bees has seen him mostly play on the right, but he has also made 32 appearances as the No. 9 and 32 more as an attacking midfielder.

There is a school of thought that Cunha and Mbeumo, who could cost around £120million as a pair, will be United's No. 10s next season, but it could also be that they fit into a more fluid and interchangeable attack.

Having missed out on Liam Delap, United are still pursuing a move for a striker, but Cunha or Mbeumo could play there.