Manchester United firmly believes that the premium is reasonable. They bought the two people with the "strongest shooting skills"?

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After 44 days of arduous negotiations, Manchester United finally completed the introduction of Mubermo. Coincidentally, 44 is exactly the total number of goals Manchester United scored in the Premier League last season. The club management and head coach Amorin agreed that Mbermo will become one of the key figures in solving the team's goal drought. The Red Devils made two major signings this summer, namely Cunya and Mbermo. The two scored 15 goals and 20 goals in the Premier League last season, totaling 35 goals, almost close to the total number of goals scored by Manchester United last season. In the new season, Amorin plans to arrange them in the two "No. 10 positions" behind the single forward, with Mbermo standing on the right and Cunia on the left, which is exactly his ideal tactical layout.

Buy the two top stars with the highest shooting efficiency in the Premier League?

Manchester United's signing strategy this summer is obviously inclined to introduce mature players from within the Premier League. The two heavyweight signings that have been finalized now have one significant thing in common - they are both representatives of the number of goals scored by sports games in the Premier League last season, which is much higher than expected goals (xG) value. Mbermo's xG is only 7.6, but he actually scored 15 goals; Cunia's xG is 8.7, but he scored 15 goals.

This data means that the two people were extremely efficient in seizing opportunities last season, and frequently converted opportunities that were not favored into goals. Looking back on their specific goals, Cunya ranked best in the Premier League with 5 wonderful long shots, running side by side with B Fee; while Mbermo had multiple difficult volleys and high-quality shots and bursts, which was impressive.

Difficulty in scoring has always been Manchester United's fatal weakness. In the Premier League last season, Manchester United's expected goal was only 52.6, creating opportunities is not ideal, and the conversion rate is even sluggish. The actual goal is 8.6 less than expected. Therefore, in theory, introducing players with outstanding shooting ability is a highly targeted reinforcement.

In football, players with real shooting skills often show that actual goals are far higher than expected. Son Heung-min is the most classic example of the Premier League. Since the 2018-19 season, 72 xGs have contributed an astonishing 97 goals. However, Mbomo is far from the stability of a Korean star, and last season only his actual goal exceeded the xG value for the first time. Whether it is just a flash in the pan needs to be observed. Data also shows that Mbermo's shooting area last season was more concentrated on the right side of the penalty area, which was his comfortable starting point. Amorin obviously noticed this data and planned to focus on arranging more activities in this area.

In any case, Mbermo cannot be easily labeled as "superbrating shooting skills". There have been many extreme examples in football, such as "scout plane" Werner. His shooting ability has long been ridiculed as a joke on the Internet, but it cannot be ignored that Werner performed very well in the season before joining the Premier League in 2020, with a 28-goal scored 21.2 xG. Benteke also had similar outstanding performances at Aston Villa in his last season before joining Liverpool, but both of them then became infamous for their goal-scoring ability.

However, Mbermo's value is not only reflected in goals, but his ability to create opportunities for his teammates is also very outstanding - last season his expected assists reached 9.3, ranking first in the Premier League; coupled with off-ball running and overall contribution, it is exactly the type that Manchester United is extremely eager for. So, since that's the case, why did the transfer talks take so long to finally be finalized?

Frequently priced premium trading?

Manchester United quickly signed Cunha by paying the termination fee, which in turn made Brentford determined to insist on high prices on Mbermo, and it did indeed reach a price higher than Cunha's £62.5 million. Brentford insisted that Mbermo surpassed Cunha, but judging from the data, Mbermo contributed 42 goals and 30 assists in 136 Premier League appearances. Cunha scored 29 goals and sent 13 assists in 82 games. Both of them made about one goal per 1.9 games.

Mbermore has always maintained a leading lead in choosing a new club. It is rumored that his weekly salary in Brentford is about £45,000, and he requires the new club to give him more than four times the salary, that is, about £200,000. He will give priority to whoever can meet the conditions. But since Mbermo is a "man-unit fan" and looks forward to the club's global influence, teams such as Tottenham and Newcastle are unable to compete with it. In the end, Manchester United locked him in with a high salary and attractiveness. It is understood that Mbermo's salary structure includes a certain proportion linked to performance, and the overall salary is still controlled within the Manchester United salary structure. During the negotiations, both sides experienced multiple frictions. Manchester United was dissatisfied with Brentford's offer price to £70 million and £7 million floating, and also asked Mbermo to lower his salary to help the club save transfer funds, and even made him choose Tottenham, which had a higher transfer fee. Brentford was dissatisfied with Manchester United's first two offers, only 55 million and 62.5 million respectively, which was significantly lower than Tottenham's previous offer, although Manchester United gave it more generously.

Both sides pondered each other's bottom line. Brentford judged that after Manchester United failed to acquire Liam Drapp, he was determined to win against Mbermo and would definitely offer a high price. Manchester United believes that Mbbotmo's contract has only one year left, and Brentford has one year of renewal rights, which is essentially two years left. This year is the last chance for the Bees to squeeze out high transfer fees. Mbbotmo has made it clear last year that he will not renew the contract, so Brentford must sell him as soon as possible.

Therefore, after two bids were rejected, Manchester United chose to suspend negotiations to statically prevent, hoping that the other party would compromise first and return to the negotiating table. But the winner of this game of "who blinks first" is probably not Manchester United.

On July 7, Manchester United's summer training officially began. Amorin seemed anxious about the new player not coming to his post, but the club still chose to wait. On July 14, Mbermo returned to Brentford to report on time, but clearly expressed his desire to transfer. He refused to participate in joint training and instead trained alone in the gym. Brentford also quickly launched the signing replacement program.. However, it was Manchester United who took the final key step. Last Wednesday, Manchester United executives Berrada and Wilcox flew to Iceland to visit Brentford boss Ratcliffe and received approval to offer a quotation plan of 65 million plus 5 million floating.

Brentford was basically satisfied after receiving the offer, and finally won another 1 million. The two sides reached an agreement with 66 million and 5 million. That figure is almost twice the record for team transfer fees set by Brentford when he sold Ivan Tony to Jeddah Nationals last year. Manchester United admitted that this may be a premium deal, but they believe that they have chosen the right person. Combined with the current situation in the Premier League market - in the transfers of more than 50 million pounds this summer, players such as Maduaike, Ellanga, Joao Pedro, Gittens, Kudus, Gibbs White are not as good as Mbermo - this deal is still worth the money.