Mbeumo rubbed shoulders with Ronaldo on three occasions after he returned to Old Trafford in 2021. The first two outings ended in Brentford defeats before a truly seismic afternoon at the Gtech Community Stadium in August 2022 which saw Mbeumo score the final goal in a 4–0 thrashing of United.

Javi Guerra has rejected an offer to renew his contract with Valencia, with Manchester United monitoring the 22-year-old Spanish midfielder.

His impressive showing last season bagged him the Ebony Shoe, an award given to the best player of African descent in Belgium’s top flight.