Man United would like to give Bryan Mbuemo a full pre-season. This means they have just seven days to complete a transfer with Brentford.
Over the last few weeks, Man United and Brentford have involved themselves in a tug of war over Bryan Mbuemo. The player is seemingly keen to leave the Bees, with Man United being his preferred destination (despite interest from Tottenham too).
The transfer process is all well and good but as far as fans are concerned, the sooner, the better. Too often in the past, fans have been left in the dark about when a potential signing will arrive, so it's in United's best interest to turn that around.
Man United have 7 days to sign Bryan Mbuemo
According to a new report from Manchester Evening News, Man United would like to sign Bryan Mbuemo before July 7. This way, they'd be able to get him in, settled and introduced to the rest of the team before Man United commence pre-season.
Inflicting deadlines in-house is pretty common for teams in the transfer market. After all, it's in every club's best interest to get as much transfer business done before pre-season.
While pre-season is important, it does serve as a distraction from transfer activity, which isn't great for clubs needing to do business. Man United definitely fit that bill, after their horrific showing last time out.
Ruben Amorim needs all the help he can get
Bryan Mbuemo is everything Ruben Amorim is looking for. Tactically versatile and boasting Premier League experience, he's one of the best attackers in the Premier League right now.
It's still up in the air about whether or not Man United should replace their central striker, but Mbuemo would give them the option to do that while also fixing up their depth out wide.
When he arrives, the question can be answered about who he's being brought in to replace. However, Man United already know most positions need replacing, even before factoring in departures.
It's a one-way solution to fixing many problems. It goes without saying that Man United has many problems.