Bryan Mbeumo's childhood love of Manchester United, which began when Cristiano Ronaldo was first at the club, was behind his decision to spurn multiple other Premier League clubs this summer. It took six weeks of tense negotiations with Brentford for United to finally strike a £71 million ($95.

Bryan Mbeumo, Manchester United's latest acquisition from Brentford, is hoping to follow in the footsteps of his childhood idol, Cristiano Ronaldo. The Cameroonian winger, who has made the switch for a hefty £71million, fondly recalls owning a Ronaldo No. 7 shirt as his first piece of football memorabilia.

Bryan Mbeumo wore Manchester United shirts with Cristiano Ronaldo growing up and is now excited to follow in his footsteps at the “biggest club in the world”. The 25-year-old finally completed his move from Brentford on Monday for £65million plus a potential £6million in add-ons after weeks of negotiations.