Fresh from his best ever Fantasy Premier League season in which he finished second in the overall points standings, Bryan Mbeumo (£8.0m) joins Ruben Amorim’s side and becomes Manchester United’s second marquee signing of the summer following the arrival of Matheus Cunha (£8.0m) from Wolverhampton Wanderers.
One factor the Red Devils can take comfort in even before Mbeumo’s first appearance is his Premier League experience.
Since making his top-flight debut with Brentford in 2021/22, Mbeumo’s scoring rate has also only increased as he continued to be a regular feature for the west London side under now-Tottenham Hotspur head coach Thomas Frank.
Entering his prime
Last season, Mbeumo scored eight times in the first 10 Gameweeks and went on to record Premier League career-high tallies for both goals (20) and assists (nine), as well as bettering his previous records in nearly every key attacking statistic, from shots on target and chances created to touches in the opposition’s penalty area.
Mbeumo’s total of 29 attacking returns in FPL was also the joint second-highest in the league, tied with Newcastle United forward Alexander Isak (£10.5m) and behind only Liverpool's Mohamed Salah (£14.5m).
Creator and clinical finisher
Mbeumo’s conversion rate was up there with the Premier League’s best players last season. Not only did he place more of his shots on target than the likes of Salah, Cole Palmer (£10.5m) and Isak, he also converted more of them (23.5 per cent) to goals.
Five of those 20 league goals in 2024/25 were penalties, which is one responsibility Mbeumo may not benefit from at Man Utd, given the presence of current taker Bruno Fernandes (£9.0m).
Mbeumo also created a career-best 70 chances for his team-mates in 2024/25.
His chance creation numbers place him right alongside Amorim’s usual creator-in-chief Fernandes, meaning some of the Portuguese’s playmaking burden can probably now be shared between both Mbeumo and fellow summer arrival Cunha.
It remains to be seen whether Mbeumo will be handed a share of set-pieces, with free-kicks and corners historically dominated by Fernandes.
Bonus-point magnet
Only two FPL midfielders - Salah and Palmer - finished last season with more bonus points than Mbeumo’s 29. Rarely did he score and not pick up at least one bonus, further highlighting his great value as a reliable FPL pick.
And for all of his attacking prowess, Mbeumo is also a hard worker when his team is out of possession. Last season, he won the ball back 32 times in the opposition third of the pitch, placing him among the top Premier League players for this statistic.
As well as being an admirable quality to his new head coach, that could stand Mbeumo in good stead when it comes to a brand new aspect of FPL - defensive contribution points!
Different role
Amorim’s well-known commitment to a 3-4-2-1 formation means Mbeumo is most likely destined for the right-sided attacking midfielder slot, opposite Cunha on the left to act as a pair of inverted forwards behind his head coach’s chosen lone striker.
The vast majority of Mbeumo’s career appearances have come as a right-winger, cutting inside to wreak havoc with his preferred left foot, but natural wingers aren’t an option in Amorim’s current system. It means there isn’t an exact fit to his most effective role at Brentford over the last two seasons.
However, the transition to line up slightly more centrally on the right side of an attacking unit with Cunha shouldn’t be too difficult. He has played a similar role at times for Brentford and should still have some licence to roam into wider zones of the pitch, too, working alongside an overlapping right wing-back like Amad (£6.5m) or Diogo Dalot (£4.5m).