Our summer signing from Brentford was a star of United’s perfect month in the league, during which the Reds won all three of our outings, against Sunderland, Liverpool and Brighton.
Across those fixtures, Mbeumo’s three goals and one assist meant he was directly involved in more strikes than any player across the division, making him a deserving contender for the prize.
The Cameroon forward was on form either side of the international break, kicking off our three-game stretch by setting up Mason Mount’s opener in the 2-0 victory over Sunderland at Old Trafford.