Bryan Mbeumo has joined Manchester United to boost their firepower options but does Ruben Amorim still need to sign a striker?

Manchester United spent more than six weeks attempting to strike a deal that suited them for priority transfer target, Bryan Mbeumo. In the end, Brentford came out on top, pocketing a £71million package for a player they paid around £6m to sign from Troyes in 2019.

Outside Anfield, you would be hard-pressed to find a forward who added more value to his team's attack than Mbeumo at Brentford last season

Liverpool are close to wrapping up a deal for Eintracht Frankfurt striker Hugo Ekitike, thus most likely bringing an end to any talk of a move for Newcastle centre-forward Alexander Isak who reportedly had been keen on swapping St James' Park for Anfield.

Latest Manchester United transfer news and gossip with the latest on the future of Brentford star Bryan Mbeumo

Why Manchester United have chosen now to launch their much-anticipated third bid for Bryan Mbeumo has been revealed, and it spells yet more disappointment for an unlucky Premier League rival.

Manchester United has experienced a sluggish start to the ongoing transfer window, making little progress apart from signing Matheus Cunha from Wolverhampton Wanderers.While the Brazilian forward