Manchester United have confirmed that new signing Bryan Mbeumo will put on the membership’s quantity 19 shirt, marking the subsequent chapter in his profession. It’s a acquainted one to him, the identical quantity he wore at Brentford.
The Cameroonian was signed for a reported £70 million plus £7 million in add-ons. Mbeumo’s transfer to Outdated Trafford has now been sealed, with United assigning him the quantity 19 shirt, beforehand worn by gamers like Dwight Yorke and Marcus Rashford.
The quantity 19 has been vacant at Manchester United since Raphael Varane was launched from his contract in June 2024. The previous Brentford star’s arrival bolsters United’s attacking choices, bringing tempo, aptitude, and a confirmed goal-scoring pedigree to Ruben Amorim’s squad.
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Softfootball remembers that the quantity 19 shirt was additionally assigned to the one different outfield participant from Cameroon to symbolize the Purple Devils, Eric Djemba-Djemba.
Mbeumo was the fourth quickest participant within the Premier League final season, and scored 20 objectives for Brentford.
He’s excited to get began, telling membership media:
“As quickly as I knew there was an opportunity to affix Manchester United, I needed to take the chance to signal for the membership of my desires; the staff whose shirt I wore rising up.
“My mentality is to at all times be higher than I used to be yesterday. I do know that I’ve the spirit and character to succeed in one other degree right here studying from Ruben Amorim and taking part in alongside world-class gamers.”
Mbeumo accomplished his medical over the weekend and now, United have introduced his arrival. The membership have relayed in a assertion:
“Manchester United is happy to verify that Bryan Mbeumo has joined the membership, topic to registration. The Cameroon worldwide has signed a contract till June 2030, with the choice to increase for an extra 12 months.”
United are set to fly out to the USA for the membership’s pre-season tour, and Mbeumo is now all booked in and able to go.
