Bryan Mbeumo has taken another step closer to completing his £71million transfer from Brentford to Manchester United. The Red Devils have been pursuing the player for quite some time as Ruben Amorim looks to overhaul his ailing front line.

Following weeks of slow progress, Manchester United are on the cusp of completing an important handful of summer transfer deals. Old Trafford chiefs have had the freedom to address other areas of the squad since finding a breakthrough with Brentford over the imminent £71million switch of Bryan Mbeumo.

MANCHESTER UNITED are in for a massive summer of transfers at Old Trafford! Barcelona have AGREED a deal to sign Marcus Rashford, who have travelled to Spain and is now completing the move. On the

Liverpool agree £79m deal, Arsenal face Gyokeres twist, Mbeumo in Man United medical - Latest transfer news and rumours as Arsenal not expected to finalise Gyokeres deal before squad leaves for pre-se

However, the brilliant news for Mbeumo is that his preferred No. 19 is indeed available at Old Trafford. Last worn by Raphaël Varane for the Red Devils and previously donned by the likes of Amad Diallo, Rashford, Danny Welbeck and Dwight Yorke, it seems likely to be the shirt he takes once his signing is confirmed.

Manchester United will switch their focus to signing a new centre-forward, with RB Leipzig star Benjamin Sesko among three top targets.