Man Utd fixture date when next summer signing could ruin 'fantastic' former manager's day
Man Utd have learned their fixtures for next season with Bryan Mbeumo looking at one game in particular.
No sooner has the Premier League finished than the countdown for next season already seems to be under way for Manchester United.
With no European football, there are no excuses for Ruben Amorim not to get his message across to his players on the training ground given how much time he will have in the summer and from week to week.
If everything goes according to plan, the Red Devils’ boss should have a number of new arrivals available to work with including new signing Matheus Cunha and the imminent arrival of Bryan Mbeumo. The latest reports are the player has agreed to personal terms with the Brentford and United close to an agreement on a fee with Mbeumo expected to be the next summer signing at Old Trafford.
Transfer journalists like Fabrizio Romano are convinced that Mbeumo prefers a move to United and that attempts by Tottenham Hotspur to persuade the 25-year old to stay in London and link up with former boss Thomas Frank are falling on deaf ears.
When could Bryan Mbeumo face Thomas Frank for Man Utd?
Until he is seen with a scarf above his head at Old Trafford though, the fears will remain about what decision Mbeumo will make. Regardless, there is a date on the calendar that the Cameroon international will already have circled.
Should Mbeumo, as expected, sign for United, he could be reunited with Frank on Saturday the 8th of November when Spurs host and the two sides meet for the first time in the Premier League. The headline writers will already have a few ideas pencilled in.
However, if Romano and his brethren are wrong about Mbeumo’s next destination and he joins Spurs, a frosty reception could wait for him at Old Trafford on Saturday the 7th of February.
After the Europa League final there is another reason why these games might be feistier than usual with Spurs enjoying the trappings that come with qualifying for the Champions League. Giving them bragging rights, for now.
With the international break over and the transfer window open things should start to kick into gear properly and Amorim will be keen to get Mbeumo singed and sealed so that he can move onto his next target.
A No.9 remains a priority and talks with Hugo Ekitike have commenced as well as speculation linking Victor Osimhen refusing to go away. There is still a lot of work to be done to get United’s squad up to scratch.
What has Mbeumo said about his former boss?
Mbeumo was very much in Ivan Toney’s shadow before the England international loved to Saudi Arabia, but has praised the impact of Frank not only on his career but also on Brentford before his departure: "He's done so much for me. He literally trusted me from the start [at Brentford] and he developed the team so well,” said the Bees forward.
“He developed me as a human and a player so much as well. I can only wish him all the best and I'm sure he's going to do well.
"He knows everything; he's really smart and knows what he wants to bring the team, how he wants them to play. He's been fantastic for Brentford."
High praise, but Mbeumo isn’t going to criticise the manager who backed him so heavily and have him the platform to earn a life changing move to a bigger club