Man United complete ￡65m signing of Bryan Mbeumo

Manchester United has completed the signing of Brentford forward Bryan Mbeumo on a five-year contract for a fee of 65 million pounds (about 88 million U.S. dollars), with the deal contemplating a further six million pounds in incentives.

Bryan Mbeumo (front) of Cameroon controls the ball during a Group J match between Cameroon and Kenya of CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025 qualifiers at Mandela National Stadium in Kampala, Uganda on Oct. 14, 2024. (Photo by Hajarah Nalwadda/Xinhua)

The Cameroon international is United's third signing of the summer after the arrivals of striker Matheus Cunha and defender Diego Leon, and the winger arrives when it seems as if Marcus Rashford is on the verge of joining FC Barcelona on a season-long loan.

The transfer ends a saga that has lasted all summer, with Manchester United making its initial offer a month and a half ago.

"As soon as I knew there was a chance to join Manchester United, I had to take the opportunity to sign for the club of my dreams; the team whose shirt I wore growing up," said Mbeumo on the club's official website.

Mbeumo will now almost certainly form part of United's pre-season tour to the United States that starts on Thursday.

Mbeumo scored 70 goals and gave 51 assists in 242 games for Brentford, with 20 of those goals coming last season as the south London club just missed out on a place in Europe.