The transfer soap opera that lasted nearly a month finally came to an end. Brian Mbemo ended his six-season trip to Brentford and embarked on an adventure to help Manchester United revival.
[Premier League all-round attacker, low-key "Queen Bee" cannot be underestimated]
In the official list of best players of the Premier League selected by the Premier League, the champion team Liverpool contributed 3 players, Arsenal, who won the runner-up for three consecutive seasons, Newcastle, who returned to the Champions League zone and the big dark horse Nottingham Forest were also shortlisted. Brentford is a little abrupt. They are ranked in the middle of the league and have few highlights in the Cup journey. Mbemo was able to be shortlisted for the roster without the endorsement of team honors, which is entirely due to his extremely "explosive" personal data. In the 2024/25 season, Mbemo started all 38 Premier League games, recording 20 goals and 7 assists, ranking fourth in the scorer list, and scored only (27) goals (27) were second only to Salah (47) and Isaac (29), and higher than Haaland (25) and Bruno Fernandez (18). In addition, Mbemo also sent 202 crosses, becoming the player with the most crosses in the Premier League.
In addition to leading the ball offense, Mbemo's contribution in the off-ball stage is also very outstanding. Cameroon's average running distance reached 10.2 kilometers, and the total running distance throughout the season reached 387.6 kilometers, ranking third among all Premier League players. Mbemo has excellent endurance and equally amazing explosiveness, with a maximum sprint speed of 36.65 km/h, second only to Van der Fen (37.12 km/h) in the league.
【Creating threats all the time, Manchester United bought "Salah"]
Height 1.71 meters and weighing 68 kilograms, Mbemo can not only win one-on-one with his solid body, but also can always rely on his amazing flexibility to complete the ultimate movement. Due to their excellent explosive power and center of gravity control, Mbemo's ball control and ball protection are very sure, and it is common to carry the opponent to complete the pass and shoot. Because many offensive choices are more radical, Mbemo is also one of the players who have lost the most ball rights in the Premier League.
Mbemo has outstanding confrontational ability and can carry the defender to make moves and play a role in crowded areas.
is also a "mass-production" right-wing attacker from Africa. Mbemo is often compared with Salah by public opinion. The technical characteristics and game style of the two players do have many similarities. At his peak, Salah not only repeatedly staged a good show of passing shots and making achievements, but also a pioneer who led the Red Army's "heavy metal storm". Mbemo can also move widely for a long time and continue to oppress the defenders to interfere with the opponent's goal in the backcourt.
Mbemo's pass ability after cutting in from the right is comparable to Salah.
Salah's golden left foot is extremely efficient. He threatens the goal with a variety of ways after cutting in from the right. Mbemo is not a player with balanced bifoot skills. He can make his opponent frightened by his superb left foot skills. In addition to completing the shot after cutting in the right, Mbemo can also accurately grasp the timing and landing point of the cross, and can make full use of the space opened by the fullback after putting on the back to create murderous intent. This "wing-front midfielder" attribute has a lot of room for play in Manchester United's three-center-back system.
As an efficient finisher, Mbemo has a lot of experience in dealing with single shots, and Manchester United needs such a cold-blooded killer.
When Klopp was coaching, Salah developed a confrontation ability comparable to a center and became the offensive fulcrum of the side and ribs. Slot transformed Salah into a "front midfielder" and relied on his cross from the right rib to create opportunities for Garkepo, Louis Dias and others. Mbemo is familiar with these styles of play. Brentford in the Thomas Frank era pursues offensive speed. Whether it is a long pass strike at the opening stage or a rapid advance after interception in the midfield, the whole team will strive to create a situation of double ghosts. Visa will attract defense against the central defender, and Mbemo will not stick to the position setting of the right winger, but will frequently come to the middle to face the goalkeeper.
Mbemo's opportunity conversion ability is at the top level within the five major leagues. In the 2024/25 Premier League season, Manchester United only scored 44 goals in 38 games, which is rare in history in offensive efficiency. Zilkze, Hoylen and Garnacho only participated in 16 goals in total, far behind Mbemo (27 goals). Due to Brentford's overall strength, the forward players will not get too many opportunities. Mbemo's absolute chances in every 90 minutes are relatively backward among the five major league attackers, but his ability to convert to goals is in the top level. Manchester United bought one of the most efficient finishers in European football today.
【Two experiences are legendary enough, Manchester United found the "savior"]
As of early July 2025, Mbemo's German turnover was 55 million euros, and Manchester United finally won it for 71 million pounds (6500+600). The Red Devils uniform team was forced to pay a premium to complete the internal poaching of the Premier League. On the one hand, it was because Mbemo's competition was fierce, and Liverpool, Tottenham and Newcastle had all participated. On the other hand, it was because the Cameroonian was only 25 years old and still had some room for improvement. The overflow of transfer fees was equivalent to expectations for the future.
After the midfield team leveling, Mbemo hopes to switch to the giants to fight for greater honors when his peak period comes, and at the same time increase his salary and benefits. Brentford also plans to conduct a full reconstruction after Thomas Frank leaves the team, which gives Manchester United a chance to get in touch with the "Queen Bee". Compared with Liverpool, Tottenham and Newcastle, Manchester United's disadvantage is that they do not have the qualifications for European wars. If they want to recruit talents, they can only use high salaries as bait. This is a good opportunity for Cameroonians to seek large contracts..
In his past career, Mbemo has always formed a tacit understanding with the forward team. His combination with Visa is very powerful, which is a blessing for Cunia.
When he carried Troyes in the French Ligue 2 field, he quickly defeated the whole world after stepping on the stage of the English Championship. He changed many forward partners in the process of upgrading with Brentford. He gradually improved his technical ability in the past two or three seasons, and finally entered the list of the best player of the Premier League season... Mbemo showed extraordinary adaptability in his career, and he made significant progress almost every season, and his value continued to rise. This low-key star with low exposure but amazing practical effect is destined to attract the attention of venture capitalists.
[Know the right combat power, the catalyst for Amorin's test]
Due to heavy penalties for oil projects invested heavily, the British market has shrunk sharply in recent years. Sir Ratcliff's total net assets have shrunk by nearly 40% in the past three years. Manchester United has had to adopt the "cost reduction and efficiency increase" operation model. In terms of signings, Manchester United can still participate in the arms race of Big6 Group, but the specific operation methods and team building ideas have undergone fundamental changes.
In the past three seasons, Manchester United has taken a turn for the construction of a modern corporate management system. The head coach has too much say in transfers. Many players who have been in the Serie A and Eredivisie have been unacceptable to the local situation, and balloon stars from the Premier League have not been able to regroup. Tenhach left behind 154 million pounds of unpaid funds for signings, and it was difficult for many "high-paying and low-powered" players to find their next home. Manchester United was once on the verge of bankruptcy (Ratcliffe's original words), and the fault tolerance space for signing operations became extremely narrow.
This summer window, Manchester United completed timely corrections and introduced two "small team kings".
In the situation of being unable to retreat, Manchester United chose to learn from Chelsea and Manchester City, and focused on introducing stars from mid- and lower-level teams that have proven themselves in the Premier League, so as to minimize the risk of new players becoming "parallel goods". Cunya and Mbemo are both products of this concept. He is not only a reliable opportunity creator and a terminal in front of the goal, but also a weather vane to lead confrontation and oppression. Mbemo's achievements at Brentford demonstrate the heritage and charm of the prosperous Premier League. Over the past few years, the Premier League's top players have seen Mbemo's power. The Cameroonian has no adaptation problem after changing the ballot. This is the biggest difference between him and Hoylen and Zilkize. It is worth it for Manchester United to spend a lot of money on him. Manchester United's desire to score goals was fully revealed by buying two efficient finishers at one time.
In Amorin's 3421 system, Mbemo will join forces with Cunia to form a dual front-midst structure, assisting Bruno Fernandez to control the midfield while finding flaws in the opponent's defense. If Manchester United can introduce an excellent center next, Mbemo can continue to play the familiar shadow killer role. If Amorin is ready to continue to trust Zilkize, then Mbemo must be ready to be pushed to the front line. When Amade Diallo and Dogula open space on both wings, Mbemo can reduce his attempts to take the ball on the wing and play his excellent pass and shoot ability in the middle and ribs. The league data reaching the level of last season is not a luxury.