Manchester United has signed Mbeumo for £71 million, with the reason for the extra million revealed! Amorim creates a new double wing.

Manchester United has reached an agreement with Brentford to sign 25-year-old right winger Mbeumo for £71 million. His fixed transfer fee is £65 million, paid in four installments, while the variable clauses range between £5 million and £6 million. The authoritative transfer expert David Ornstein from "The Athletic" has confirmed that the medical examination is expected to take place this weekend in Carrington, after which he will officially sign.

On Thursday, Manchester United officially offered a transfer fee of £65 million plus £5 million in variables, ultimately raising the price by £1 million as the Red Devils hope to extend the payment period. Previously, Cunha's £62.5 million was paid in three installments over two years, while Mbeumo's deal includes one more installment.

From the initial offer in early June to the final acquisition, Manchester United spent nearly a month and a half to secure Mbeumo. As a player who scored 20 goals and provided 8 assists in the Premier League, £70 million is not considered expensive, and with a month to go before the Premier League starts, it’s not too late. However, the prolonged negotiation process and the fact that the final price did not decrease are the main reasons for criticism of Manchester United's transfer department.

Mbeumo bears a striking resemblance to NBA superstar LeBron James, and his combination with Manchester United's first summer signing Cunha has been dubbed the "Cunha-Mbeumo Connection," subtly referencing another basketball star, Stephen Curry. This new wing duo for the Red Devils has a combined transfer fee exceeding £130 million! Interestingly, both players liked Fabrizio Romano's social media post announcing the deal with "Here we go."

How will the two fit into Ruben Amorim's 3-4-3 system, and what impact will they have on Manchester United, who only scored 44 goals in 38 Premier League matches last season? "The Athletic" believes this is part of Amorim's effort to enhance the team's creativity qualitatively.

If all goes as planned, Cunha will directly occupy the left-sided number 10 position, replacing the previous players Rashford and Garnacho. The two Manchester United academy players, along with the gradually improving Zirkzee, are not as skillful in ball control as Cunha.

Cunha can carry the ball over long distances, which is exactly what Amorim desires in a number 10 player. Additionally, the 26-year-old Brazilian forward possesses refined technical skills, setting him apart from Garnacho and Rashford, and resembling Zirkzee more, but Cunha's physicality and speed clearly surpass the slower Dutchman.

Moreover, Cunha has a powerful long-range shot; Manchester United has had many players in the past who favored shooting from outside the box, but they were either of poor quality or inconsistent. Cunha's long-range shooting is more reliable than theirs, which is one of the changes he can bring.

Mbeumo's transfer is not yet confirmed, but if he joins, the most suitable position is clearly the right-sided number 10 role. This is the area where the French-born powerhouse has proven himself over six years at Brentford, enjoying partnerships with strikers for combination play, whether with Watkins, Ivan Toney, or Wissa, Mbeumo can adapt to any of them.

After Manchester United's victory over Athletic Bilbao in the Europa League semifinals this season, Amorim was asked about positions he wanted to strengthen, specifically mentioning the right-sided number 10 role. He clearly stated, "The left foot is very important for the right-sided number 10 position."

Mbeumo is a left-footed player, but the player originally occupying this position at Manchester United, Amad Diallo, is also a left-footer. However, Amorim added, "If he can cut inside as well as go outside, that would be really useful."

Out of Mbeumo's 42 Premier League goals, 38 were with his left foot, and 4 with his right; Diallo's 9 Premier League goals include 6 with his left foot, 2 with his right, and 1 header. Thus, Amorim believes Mbeumo upgrades from Amad due to his goal-scoring rate and physicality.

Furthermore, Amad might drop back to play right wing-back in some matches against weaker teams, resulting in a dual left-foot configuration on the right side for Manchester United; the effectiveness of this setup remains to be seen. However, against stronger teams, this approach is certainly not viable due to insufficient defensive players, as Cunha, Bruno Fernandes, and others have limited defensive capabilities, making it hard for the Red Devils' defense to hold up.

Once Cunha and Mbeumo arrive, unless a new striker is not signed and they switch to a no-striker formation, it will mean that Bruno Fernandes will drop back from the number 10 position to midfield. This will not only affect the Portuguese midfielder himself but also create a chain reaction affecting another midfielder and subsequently the full-backs. Manchester United does not have unlimited funds to improve all these positions, so they may face challenges in maintaining a balance between offense and defense.

New signings need to adjust to the difference in status between a big club and a mid-table team, but Cunha has played for Atletico Madrid, and Mbeumo has been a supporting player while Toney was still around, so there may not be an issue. Manchester United desperately lacks attacking options, and as long as the new signings perform normally, they can enhance the team's creative opportunities.

In the past, Manchester United fans have always relished Bruno Fernandes's "chance creation" statistics, which are comparable to De Bruyne of Manchester City. However, the chances created by the Red Devils' captain are almost the total for the entire team, while De Bruyne is just a part of Manchester City.

Many people mock Grealish's performance at Manchester City; he was the star player at Aston Villa but seems ineffective after joining City. However, upon closer examination of his basic statistics, they are actually quite similar to his time at Villa, with the main difference being that he is no longer the sole core player, as Guardiola's team has many excellent creative players.

This is the direction Manchester United wants to strive for: not relying solely on one player to create opportunities, as long as the team can ultimately generate threats, that is enough.