Manchester United is exploring potential upgrades for a £71 million player amid ongoing form struggles. The club, backed by INEOS, is considering adding another attacker despite significant investments last summer.
Key points
Manchester United is exploring upgrades for a £71 million player.
INEOS is backing the club's assessment of player performance.
The club spent over £200 million on new attackers last summer.
Ruben Amorim was the manager during the recent signings.
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Ex-Man Utd employee: INEOS are ‘assessing’ potential upgrades for £71m player they signed amid form struggles
Ex-Man Utd employee: INEOS are ‘assessing’ potential upgrades for £71m player they signed amid form struggles
Manchester United are considering entering the market for an attacker once again this summer, despite shelling out over £200 million on a new frontline last year.
Indeed, then-manager Ruben Amorim was fully backed in the 2025 summer window when INEOS added Bryan Mbeumo, Benjamin Sesko and Matheus Cunha to the ranks at Old Trafford.
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All have been impactful signings, though there have recently been concerns over Mbeumo’s drop-off in form.
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Q&A
Which player is Manchester United assessing upgrades for?
Manchester United is assessing upgrades for a £71 million player, though the specific player's name is not mentioned.
How much did Manchester United spend on new attackers last summer?
Manchester United spent over £200 million on new attackers last summer.
Who was the manager when INEOS made the recent signings?
The signings were made under then-manager Ruben Amorim.
What is INEOS's role in Manchester United's player assessment?
INEOS is involved in assessing potential upgrades for players as part of Manchester United's strategy.
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The Cameroonian has come in clutch with a host of pivotal goals thus far, having found the back of the net against Arsenal, Manchester City and Liverpool already.
His tally sits at nine goals and three assists for the season. However, he has not added to either category in his last seven appearances, despite starting six times.
The 23-year-old jetted off to represent the Ivory Coast at the African Cup of Nations in December and proceeded to record three goals and an assist at the tournament.
Yet, his most recent contribution at club level came in the game before his departure, when he scored during a 4-4 home draw with Bournemouth.
What one former United employee is hearing about INEOS’ transfer plans
When speaking on United’s summer plans when the window opens on June 15, ex-chief scout Mick Brown told Football Insider: “I’ve heard a couple of names of wingers they’re interested in.
“They’re assessing their squad, and that’s somewhere they feel they want to improve. I don’t find that surprising, and in fact, I would be surprised if they weren’t looking in that position, because they’ve had some concerns about their wide options.
“Bryan Mbeumo’s form has been tailing off a bit for about 10 games, and that’s a problem.
“He’s still been in the team under Carrick, but Amad hasn’t done too much to put pressure on him, to be fair, when he’s been called upon.
“The problem I think Man United have, is that when they play with Mbeumo, Sesko, and Cunha, they haven’t got a natural wide player in the side.
“Everybody wants to drift through the middle, and it means they lack width. So a new signing to come in and replace Mbeumo could be something they look for.
“Mbeumo needs to step up his performances and show what he had shown when he first came in with that pace and goalscoring ability he has.
“If he keeps struggling, it’s going to be even more of a concern for United, and better competition might mean he finds himself out of the team.”
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