Ruben Amorim was keen to bring his former Sporting player Viktor Gyokeres to Old Trafford but the Sweden international rejected Manchester United in favour of a £64m move to Arsenal. Despite that transfer blow, United are still interested in signing a new No. 9 following Rasmus Hojlund’s struggles last season.

Mbeumo, 25, has joined up with his new team-mates on the Red Devils’ pre-season tour of the United States, but he is yet to make an appearance. Manager Ruben Amorim ruled him out of Thursday’s encounter with Bournemouth, but hinted that the forward could feature against Everton this weekend.