Bryan Mbeumo's Manchester United shirt number confirmed as £71m forward follows in footsteps of Real Madrid icon

Manchester United have confirmed that, following his £71 million ($96m) transfer to Old Trafford, Bryan Mbeumo will be taking their No.19 shirt.

• Big-money transfer completed
• Excited by new challenge
• Has taken familiar squad number

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  The Cameroon international has moved to the ‘Theatre of Dreams’ from Brentford in a deal that is worth an initial £65m ($88m) up front, with a further £6m being made up by a number of potential add-ons.

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• THE BIGGER PICTURE

  Mbeumo will be filling a familiar jersey with United, with the 25-year-old forward keeping the number that he wore with such distinction when registering 70 goals through 242 appearances for Brentford.

• DID YOU KNOW?

  He inherits that squad number from Real Madrid legend Raphael Varane, who severed ties with the Red Devils at the end of the 2023-24 campaign. It has previously been worn by the likes of Amad Diallo, Marcus Rashford, James Wilson, Danny Welbeck and Dwight Yorke, as well as fellow countryman Eric Djemba-Djemba.

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  WHAT MBEUMO SAID

  Mbeumo has said: “As soon as I knew there was a chance to join Manchester United, I had to take the opportunity to sign for the club of my dreams; the team whose shirt I wore growing up.

  “My mentality is to always be better than I was yesterday. I know that I have the spirit and character to reach another level here learning from Ruben Amorim and playing alongside world-class players.

  “Everybody told me about the environment that is being created here and how exciting the plans are for the future. This is a massive club, with an incredible stadium and amazing fans, we are all really determined to challenge for the biggest trophies.”