£65M MBEUMO HAS HIT THE GROUND RUNNING

ROBIN van Persie's heroics for United in his first season at Old Trafford won the club its last Premier League title.

- By TYRONE MARSHALL

Bryan Mbeumo's efforts might only be good enough for a return to the Champions League, but that doesn't make his start to life at the club any less impactful.

A major reason United have gone 13 years without a Premier League title is their recruitment. It has been consistently underwhelming and has often lacked a clear, long-term strategy. One minute, there is a focus on superstars, the next, the plan is to target young domestic players.

Really, United should be just focusing on signing the best players available to strengthen their squad. Adding youth and bringing in players with their best years ahead of them is always ideal, with Senne Lammens a good example, but there also needs to be arrivals who can hit the ground running.

That is exactly what Mbeumo has done.