Manchester United has already seen an offer for Bryan Mbeumo from Brentford that has been hit back and the West -Londers have made it clear that any transfer costs must be paid in advance – not in installments
Manchester United remains on the hunt for Bryan Mbeumo, but the transfer requirements of Brentford can complicate things – with Tottenham in the wings. The Noord -Londers have joined the race after hiring Thomas Frank.
Mbeumo has just enjoyed his best season so far and scored 20 times for the bees, and that has seen interest in him Mount. United was on the market for more firepower this summer, but saw their opening offer worth £ 45 million plus £ 10 million in add-ons at the beginning of June.
United is preparing a new offer for the Cameroon Star, but Brentford has made it clear that they want the majority of Mbeumo's rate to be paid in advance, reports the evening standard. They do not want to punish his exit based on a number of installments for several years.
That could hinder the plans at Old Trafford with the Red Devils in the hope of gradually paying for Mbeumo if they were successful with an offer. Brentford wants a fee comparable to that of the £ 62.5 million in which Matheus Cunha came to United van Wolves only a few weeks ago.
Even those negotiations caused problems for the equipment of Manchester, which must comply with financial rules. They wanted to pay Cunha for five years before they finally met the conditions of Wolves of three episodes for two seasons.
It all opens the door for Tottenham who defeated United in the Europa League final last month and can now offer Champions League football because they are looking for a new winger. Mbeumo has been identified as a target, as is open to member of Tottenham, although a switch to Manchester is considered his preference. Tottenham has also prepared Antoine -Semenyo from Bournemouth as a possible target.
Brentford is more than happy for a bidding war to start while they want to maximize their winnings on a player they signed as an unknown amount when they were in the championship.
Frank was the man who brought Mbeumo to England as a teenager in 2019 and enjoys a close relationship that was part of the journey Brentford from the championship to the Premier League before they consolidated the next four seasons as a top side.
United Baas Ruben Amorim wants to appeal to various parts of his team this summer, but Cunha is the only man who comes through the door. Liam Delap was a target, but the striker chose to move to Chelsea instead. The Red Devils were still able to chase Viktor Gyokeres, who worked under Amorim in Sporting Lisbon.