Bryan Mbeumo News: Makes first appearance with United

Mbeumo made his first appearance with Manchester United in Sunday's pre-season friendly against Everton but still has to work on his fitness, coach Ruben Amorim confirmed in a press conference. "I think he played well. Of course, he needs to improve in a lot of things. You can feel the physicality of Bryan is not perfect, that is normal, but the first touch, the way he turns and connects to the other guys, the runs that he made, it is really important. And he is going to be really important to our team."

Mbeumo played the first half of Sunday's pre-season friendly against Everton and looked out of form physically, although coach Ruben Amorim appreciated his first minutes in a Manchester United shirt. Mbeumo still has a bit less than two weeks to build his fitness, including a friendly against Fiorentina on Saturday, to be ready for the start of the 2025/26 Premier League campaign. Once fully fit, the Cameroonian will likely become a key player for Manchester United.