Manchester United have completed the long-awaited signing of Brentford forward Bryan Mbeumo for a fee rising to £71million. Nearly seven weeks after seeing their first offer rebuffed, the Red Devils finally have their man and the 25-year-old has signed a deal until 2030 with the option of a further year.

Manchester United’s pursuit of Bryan Mbeumo went on for 44 days, a timespan that allowed anxiety to grow among the fanbase but the club believe they had good reason to wait.

Mbeumo joins Matheus Cunha as part of Ruben Amorim’s restructuring of the United forward line after the club reportedly fought off interest from other Premier League clubs including Newcastle United ...