Manchester United completed the signing of Bryan Mbeumo from Brentford this summer in a deal worth around £70 million.
The winger has wasted no time settling in at Old Trafford, already hitting the ground running with two goals in his first four matches.
Pace is a key attribute for any forward who wants to thrive in the Premier League.
While Anthony Elanga and Alejandro Garnacho are known for their speed, Mbeumo does not carry that reputation on social media.
The official X account of the Premier League revealed the names of the five fastest players in the English top flight this season.
Mbeumo was placed second on the list with a top speed of 36.3 km/h.
That figure came during United’s clash at Fulham last month, when Mbeumo burst into a full-throttle sprint chasing down a loose ball.
The sequence began when Manuel Ugarte fired a cross-field clearance following a dangerous Fulham free-kick delivery into the box.
Mbeumo and Fulham’s left-back Antonee Robinson were in a footrace with the latter just edging it.
Only Wolverhampton Wanderers’ Jackson Tchatchoua was ahead of him in the pecking order.
The Cameroonian is adapting to Ruben Amorim’s 3-4-2-1 set-up seamlessly, much to the delight of United supporters.
He smashed 20 goals and eight assists in the 2025–26 season.
He has already won United’s Player of the Month award and the Goal of the Month for August.
United supporters will hope Mbeumo can replicate those figures this season and finally put an end to the club’s long-standing attacking frustrations.
Stats from Fotmob.com.