Manchester United have signed a ‘machine’ who looks like a new Bruno-type player

Despite another turbulent season under Ruben Amorim, Manchester United He went into the international break on the back of the win. The Red Devils beat Sunderland 2-0 last time out, thanks to goals from Mason Mount and Benjamin Sisco.

United supporters will hope this will be the catalyst to kick-start their season. Things have not gone at all under Amorim, who has struggled to make an impact in almost a year in charge.

With Liverpool their next opponent after the international break, United will be looking to win back-to-back matches under their Portuguese coach for the first time.

As is often the case, Bruno Fernandes He will be someone they will depend on heavily.

Fernandes’ greatest moments under Amorim

As you might expect, the charming United midfielder was one of Amuerem’s regular starters during the 11 months or so he spent at Old Trafford.

Often times, deploying Fernandes in a pivotal position in midfield means he is out wide, causing some controversy. With Paul Scholes’ claim “He doesn’t have the discipline” to play there.

However, United’s number eight is still able to score some impressive goals and produce crucial numbers under his compatriot, despite the deeper role.

In 43 appearances for Amorim as United coach, their captain scored 17 goals and provided 12 assists.

It is difficult to pinpoint his best contributions during Amirem’s tenure. In European football, he scored and assisted ten goals in 11 matches as United reached the Europa League final last season.

This included a brilliant hat-trick against Real Sociedad at Old Trafford, taking United to the quarter-finals.

He was one of the best creators in that competition last season as well. Fernandes’ key passes of 3.09 and expected assists of 0.36xA rank him in the top 2% of attacking midfielders in the Europa League.

United will need someone to share the goalscoring and creative load with Fernandes, but they have signed someone of the same caliber this summer.

New United star who looks like Fernandes

It has certainly been an expensive summer for the Red Devils, with INEOS willing to spend money. They have spent nearly £200m improving their attacking line.

Cisco has already scored twice, and Matheus Cunha has also been injured, but he has been brilliant when he has played.

However, he is certainly United’s most exciting new striker this season Brian Mbeumo. The Cameroonian star has joined the Red Devils from Brentford for a fee reported to be £65m up front.

It has been a fast start to life in red for the striker. Playing as one of Amorim’s No. 10 players in the notorious 3-4-2-1 system it uses, the 26-year-old has scored twice and registered one assist in eight appearances so far.

His first Premier League goal for the Red Devils was against Burnley before the recent international break.

It’s easy to see how the former Brentford star could shoulder the burden of creativity and goals at United and become the new Bruno-style player at Amorim.

As Statman Dave saidHe is the ‘total package’ going forward, and offers a lot for the Mancunian giants in attacking areas. Like Fernandez, he “Output machine“, said creator Ronaldo Brown.

The other way to see how similar Mbeumo is to his captain is by looking at his key stats from the 2024/25 Premier League.

For example, last season, he averaged 1.85 key passes for the Bees, which placed him in the top 6% of Premier League strikers.

It was very important for United to assess the lack of attacking prowess in the team, regardless of Fernandes’ contribution.

Marcus Rashford’s loan to Barcelona has significantly reduced the team’s threat in the final third, especially with how well he has performed in La Liga.

However, the addition of Mbeumo was of great benefit. United’s number 19 could help carry some of Fernandes’ attack, and he has already hit the ground running wearing that famous red shirt.