Manchester United has been warned that Bryan Mbeumo Brentford will not leave unless their appreciation has been paid.
United has spent weeks chasing Mbeumo, who has indicated that he wants a move to Old Trafford instead of a reunion with former bee boss Thomas Frank in Tottenham.
But the newest offer for the 25-year-old Cameroon International, which is thought that it is worth £ 55 million plus add-ons, does not meet the London club that expect more than the £ 62.5 million compensation paid by United for Matheus Cunha van Wolves.
“Twenty Premier League goals last year, we expected a lot of interest and there has been a lot of interest,” said Brentford's director Football Phil Giles.
'Bryan has his own views on what he wants to do with the next part of his career and where he wants to end, which is fair because it is his career.
'Those conversations have been going on for a few weeks now. We made our point clear that, of course, had such a great season, if he now earned a huge move and it was good for us in terms of financial, would be open to that.
“But if he ended up here next season, I wouldn't be surprised enormously. It would be welcome. We would be very happy. To be honest, it would save me enormous headaches. And that is not off the table, so let's take a look. '
Brentford has already lost head coach Frank to Spurs and four of his back room staff, and Arsenal are close to signing their captain Christian Norgaard in a deal with a value of a maximum of £ 15 million.
But they are relaxed, confident in the way they work, with the knowledge they are tested, tested in the past of similar summer attacks.
'Do we fell attacked? No, it's great, “said Giles, while the club revealed Keith Andrews as Frank's successor. 'It is more disturbing if there is no interest in your players, to be honest. It's good that there is interest. They deserve interest in them because they have done so well. And from some big clubs too.
'Every club has to sell players. You must be good sellers. It is clear that we are aware that we cannot sell everyone.
'The reason we can be relatively relaxed about it is that I know that we have some real, really good players who may not have played as much as they might have done.
“And you see time and time again we sell a player, it will create a path, another player will come in and suddenly become the next superstar.”
Giles quoted the replacement of Neal Maupay by Ollie Watkins, to replace Watkins by Toney and replacing Toney by Mbeumo and Yoann Wissa last season.
“We have a brilliant environment,” said Andrews, who came to the staff of Frank last year as a set piece coach after coaching roles at Milton Keynes Dons, the Republic of Ireland and Sheffield United.
'The staff loves inside and there is a real collective coordination, from the top. Football clubs If you are successful are built on coordination and good people. All those things are in line with what makes this football club a whole, very special place. '
Giles called on the Boot Room mentality of Liverpool as he rejected the concern about promoting from the inside and exposed Andrews to the sparkle of the Premier League in his first head coach roll.
“Liverpool had been doing it for 30 years when they were the best team and it worked for them,” said Giles. “I'm not sure if it was out of fashion. If it's good enough for them, it's good enough for us. '