Bryan Mbeumo | Improved offer not actually placed yet (Ducker) | United confident they can close the deal

Feels like it needs a more physical 8 .. a 9, two 10s, two attacking WBs needs some cover?
Probably right I think, in which case you need to sell Bruno and bring in an Ederson type I suppose.

I'm just a sentimental fella who doesn't want to wave goodbye to the most entertaining player we've had in years.

I'd pass on Mbuemo and bring in that 8 behind Cunha & Bruno in that case, which is probably why I'm not a football manager.
 
I'm a huge fan of Mbuemo. He's tailor made for the right sided #10 spot and it allows Amad to take RWB, which is an awkward one to shop for and he's already done well there.

I won't let myself believe we have a chance at Gyokeres as he'd be too damn perfect in front of those two, but even Delap would be terrific.

Does Bruno work deeper in that formation I'm wondering? Alongside Ugarte? Possibly. It's very offensive, and I fancy the sound of some 4-3 / 3-2 wins next year..
—-—————Martinez——————
————-Maz— De Ligt- Yoro——-
Amad—Bruno—Casemiro—Dorgu
—Mbuemo—-Gyokores—Cunha

Well well well..
 
—-—————Martinez——————
————-Maz— De Ligt- Yoro——-
Amad—Bruno—Casemiro—Dorgu
—Mbuemo—-Gyokores—Cunha

Well well well..
Imagine thinking we will have a Casemiro Bruno midfield next season
 
We clearly need some athleticism and physical presence in the middle there.
 
Would you take a Bruno and Garnacho sale to fund Gyokeres, Mbeuno and Ederson?

That would only take the sale of Garnacho and Rashford. Selling Bruno means alot more
 
What about goalkeeper ? Even if we keep Onana we’ve got to replace Byandir and get someone who can properly compete with Onana.

My best hope is Onana fecks off and we get someone with the fee we get (20m or so). Before you turn up your nose at that fee, Vicario was 18M, Sels was 5M. I realize there's an inherent contradiction there, but I choose to be blind to it :wenger:
 
Better be, would cost like £190 million and the only chance we get to spend that is if we sell Bruno. Let alone being able to convince Gyokeres to sign here

Let's be honest, Gyokeres isn't happening. Cunha - Mbuemo - Delap is already quite good.
 
Cunha, Mbuemo and Delap as a front three would be a hilarious upgrade on what we've been able to field this season.
 
Cunha, Mbuemo and Delap as a front three would be a hilarious upgrade on what we've been able to field this season.

It would be fantastic. Delap unlike Hojlund can actually link the play. Mbuemo has the tendency to play off the last defender and Cunha can go ball to feet.

This is why I'm not totally against Bruno being sold because neither he nor Mount should be playing across the front three if we identify what the team needs to move forward.

If Amorim can discipline Fernandes to strictly play as a more defensive number 8 then fair enough but he doesn't have the temperament as shown in the final to turn up week in week out in a double pivot.
 
Delap isn't up to scratch. I don't mind the other two though.

I really don't buy this idea. He's got good qualities. The issue with many writing him off is they are basing their judgement on Hojlunds form / age and intermixing it with Delap.

He's essentially a premier league proven talent with the capacity to improve.
 
I'm fine with him as a bench option. However, that's not how it would go down.

Yeah even as the starting CF I'm confident he'll do good. The skillsets needed are running the channels, some hold up, some ball carrying.

We should target 6th / 7th next season and he's more than enough to do that.
 
I really don't buy this idea. He's got good qualities. The issue with many writing him off is they are basing their judgement on Hojlunds form / age and intermixing it with Delap.

He's essentially a premier league proven talent with the capacity to improve.
He's an ok player. He isn't good enough to start for us.
 
Yeah even as the starting CF I'm confident he'll do good. The skillsets needed are running the channels, some hold up, some ball carrying.

We should target 6th / 7th next season and he's more than enough to do that.
I guess we'll see. Just by adding goals into the team, we'll become a top half side. I just have big doubts that Delap is good enough. Hopefully he surprises me.
 
I guess we'll see. Just by adding goals into the team, we'll become a top half side. I just have big doubts that Delap is good enough. Hopefully he surprises me.

It's a punt like any transfer but the ceiling is there to be a Gyokeres type CF on the cheap. Shot power, carrying, hold up, running the channels.
 
He’s pretty good and ready for a big club, this is the kind of signing we should be making.

I don’t think we’ll be able to pull it off though.
 
Are there any credible links to him or is this just Twitter talk?

Would be amongst my dream signings. Him & Cunha would completely transform our attack. Surprised we’re seemingly not interested in Wissa either.
 
He’s even better than Cunha and I was surprised to learn he’s the same age at 25, I was certain he was 29 or so. I don’t see us buying both of them though and since we seem set to sign Cunha, I am expecting Mbeumo to head elsewhere.
 
------Gyokeres-------
Cunha---Mbeumo

Damn that would make me excited for next season! Open the cheque book Jim Rat
I could live with Delap if we can sign those two, although would be disappointed not to at least try for Mateta when Gyokeres ends up going to Arsenal
 
I think we have a better chance of bringing Antony back than signing Mbeumo, with Antony as the 10 and Amad as the RWB. Would also save a ridiculous amount of money and allow us to buy a CM.
 
Imagine signing Mbuemo with Cunha. That’s 2 quality prem players who’ll add goals and assists. Please make it happen.
Also, barring injuries, they should be able to play every game next season.
 
Yes please!

Any credible links?
Well that sully who tweeted earlier is usually the guy for Utd team news so can offer that. Also loosely mentioned in Whitwell article when talking about striker targets too. Afraid that's the best I can do for anything credible.
 
I have a feeling that Mbeumo would do well in a well developed system like at Arsenal, but struggle here. Let’s not overdo this Premier League proven crap and become Brenford while wasting another 300m pounds. Cunha is enough from the PL midtable/relegation zone for this summer, this team needs much more.
 
I have a feeling that Mbeumo would do well in a well developed system like at Arsenal, but struggle here. Let’s not overdo this Premier League proven crap and become Brenford while wasting another 300m pounds. Cunha is enough from the PL midtable/relegation zone for this summer, this team needs much more.
I don’t think he will struggle. He’ll shine here. If he can get 20 league goals for Brentford then why can’t he do well here. He’s a lot better in the final 3rd than any player we have.
 
Our backup target to Delap is Mateta, not Cunha / Mbuemo. I still think he's coming. He has to rotate at Chelsea with Jackson, backup at Newcastle to Isak. The United starting berth is there for him. He's ready to start - so unless his advisors feel he should go to Everton or something, get some more experience before jumping to a big club, I think he'd come here.
Rumour is Italy?
I honestly see no way back for Ugarte now. Casemiro has been fantastic these last few months, and today I was watching him pass that ball and thinking “there’s no way Ugarte is ever going to be at this level”. Bruno and Casemiro as a pair has its drawbacks and isn’t a long term solution by any means, but when they’re both on their game it gives you a taste of what we need. Having two CMs who can play intelligent, one touch football, can battle through a game and can be expansive in their play, just changes the whole complexion of the team. It knits everything together.
Plus they both will thrive playing less football next season, we are seeing more and more burnout with multiple players, add Club World Cup , European football and next years World Cup then it’s obvious both will be trying to play their best football, I do think we need another Elite CM like Ederson or Carlos Baleba to mix it up and we may have to sell Ugarte to get one, under no circumstances should we entertain Kobbie Bids?
 
Delap isn't up to scratch. I don't mind the other two though.
I don’t really understand this kind of logic. It’s Delap’s first proper season in the league, playing for one of the worst teams.

Mbeumo’s scoring record before this year has been completely average, signing players for big money off the back of one good season should be something we’re actively avoiding.

In fact, Delap has more non penalty goals that Sesko this season, so what is it that makes you think he’s not right?