Manchester United's search for new players hasn't been all that easy this summer, despite adding Wolverhampton Wanderers star Matheus Cunha to their ranks - but with a lot of time left in the transfer market, two major deals could be completed in the coming weeks, which would see them totally transform their attack ahead of next season.
The Red Devils looked to complete a deal for Cunha as soon as the campaign came to an end, parting with £62.5million for the Brazilian after his best season of his career yet, with 15 Premier League goals to his name for the Molineux outfit. However, he remains the only first-team signing so far, and manager Ruben Amorim will be keen to amend that with just over six weeks left in the window.
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Brentford star Bryan Mbeumo is one player who looks to be on his way to the club, even though the clubs haven't agreed a fee just yet - though he has given his preference to move to Old Trafford over clubs such as Tottenham Hotspur, Newcastle United and others.
But even if that deal does get over the line, United are in dire need of a new striker having seen Rasmus Hojlund falter last season, and that could see Sporting star Viktor Gyokeres join the club despite being linked with a move to Arsenal.
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Gyokeres, who worked with Amorim at the Portuguese champions until as recently as November, has also just come off the back of his best campaign of his career, scoring 39 league goals in 33 games as Sporting won the title on the final day of the campaign - and reports have claimed that the Red Devils are prepared to pay £70million to rekindle him with Amorim in a bid to propel themselves up the Premier League table.
Although Arsenal are in 'advanced' talks, United's willingness to pay for a deal as early as 'tomorrow', according to Portuguese reports, means that they could scupper a move - and linking up with Mbeumo could be a dream for the Old Trafford faithful.
Gyokeres and Mbeumo Could Work Well Together
Their creativity and knowledge of Amorim's system would work in tandem
Bryan Mbeumo in action for Brentford
Mbeumo and Cunha have proven their Premier League worth, none more so than the Cameroon international who bagged an outstanding 20 goals in the league this season.
Evidently, this has put him on the radar of most top-flight clubs, but a preference for United means that behind a new striker, the Red Devils could flourish, having only come 15th in the league last season alongside missing out on a place in European football after losing the Europa League final.
Mbeumo can cut inside from the left, create chances, score from inside and outside the box and with blistering pace at the age of just 25, he's a solid signing for the future - which is very similar to Gyokeres.
The Swede, who has been dubbed as 'world-class' by Jon Dahl Tomasson, has proven his physicality can hold up against major sides, having scored a hat-trick past Manchester City in the Champions League in November, and as one of Europe's most-wanted stars, it would be a significant coup from United.
The duo could work in tandem, especially with Mbeumo being given more attacking freedom than at Brentford with more players behind him, and with Gyokeres already adept to Amorim's system, it would be an ideal match in the final third.
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