Overview

• Manchester United and Brentford have agreed a £65m fee, rising to £71m with add-ons, for Bryan Mbeumo, with the Cameroon forward set to undergo a medical and join pre-season pending instalment payments.
• Barcelona and United are finalising terms for a season-long loan of Marcus Rashford that sees the Spanish club cover his wages and holds an option to buy next summer.
• Rashford, Alejandro Garnacho, Antony, Jadon Sancho and Tyrell Malacia are training separately at Carrington in a so-called “bomb squad” as Ruben Amorim looks to clear unwanted players before September.
• The reliance on instalment-based transfers and loan-to-buy arrangements underscores United’s approach to balancing incoming fees and wage cuts under Financial Fair Play rules.
• Matheus Cunha and Diego Leon have already arrived as part of Ruben Amorim’s targeted rebuild, which prioritises academy integration and a streamlined attacking line.