Bryan Mbeumo's childhood love of Manchester United, which began when Cristiano Ronaldo was first at the club, was behind his decision to spurn multiple other Premier League clubs this summer.
It took six weeks of tense negotiations with Brentford for United to finally strike a £71 million ($95.7 million) deal for the 25-year-old. During the fraught discussions, the Bees reportedly tried to push Mbeumo towards a move to either Newcastle United or Tottenham Hotspur. That was always a non-starter. For Mbeumo, it was only ever United.
