Only Salah & Isak with more scorers
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Manchester United has signed Bryan Mbumo (25) from FC Brentford and made him one of the ten most expensive wing strikers in football history. According to reports, the Red Devils pay EUR 75 million, which can increase to around 82 million euros thanks to bonuses. The national player Kameruns is the 10th access of the club history, for which over 70 million euros flow.
Mbumo was the third best scorer of the Premier League behind Alexander Isak (29 Scorer, Newcastle) and Mohamed Salah (47 Scorer, LFC) in the 2024/25 season. He could also have switched to Tottenham Hotspur, where his long-time coach from Brentford times Thomas Frank hired this summer, but Mbumo wanted to go to Old Trafford. Even though the Spurs play in the Champions League, while you spend the European Cup nights at Man United 2025/26 in front of the television.
In addition to the newcomer from Westlondon, United also reached the pocket for ex-Herthan Matheus Cunha this summer, which came from Wolverhampton for EUR 74.2 million. Since the Red Devils have so far not been able to record any transfer income, player sales are necessary to enable further reinforcements. According to the “Guardian”, the names of the wing strikers Antony (25), Jadon Sancho (25) and Marcus Rashford (27), who were all awarded last season, stand on the strike list of coach Ruben.
There are also Alejandro Garnacho (21) and Tyrell Malacia (25) – the latter played loan for PSV. These players have a market value of EUR 156 million. For Sancho and Antony, they paid 180 million euros and made them the fifth and sixth wing striker in general. With expensive wing players, the traditional club, which has had the weakest season of its Premier League story, has had no good experiences in the end. In contrast to Antony and Sancho, Mbumo has proven his Premier League suitability before moving to United and is known not only to shine offensive, but also to work on the defensive.