Manchester United has reached an agreement with Brentford to sign Bryan Mbeumo.
United submitted an improved range of £ 65 million plus £ 6 million in add-ons on Thursday. Their previous bid of £ 55 million plus £ 7.5 million in add-ons was rejected a few weeks ago.
Now their improved offer has been accepted by the bees. The player has left for his current deal for two years.
United is hopeful that the deal can be completed on time for Mbeumo to be part of the club's tour through the United States. The team leaves on July 22.
Mbeumo is a player who has admired United for a while and is seen as a good fit for the system of Ruben Amorim.
There is a feeling at Brentford that Mbeumo has earned the opportunity to move to a larger club this summer if they are satisfactory.
United has already agreed a deal to sign Matheus Cunha van Wolves for £ 62.5 million.
What do the statistics say?
Sky Sports Data Editor Adam Smith:
Bryan Mbeumo scored 20 goals in the Premier League last season to help Brentford secure a top half finish – only three players scored more.
He also noted seven assists, but should have registered more, in which he had clocked a competition-top 9.26 expected assists during the campaign at least to deliver a table cross.
Moreover, only two players have matched more distance or tried more sprints for the season, making him one of the most difficult graveters in the competition. It also offers a serious pace – clocking the fourth fastest speed at 36.63 km/h.
Only Mohamed Salah collected more form points than Mbeumo, according to the Sky Sports Power Rankings.
Factoring In decisive goals or assists that changed the results of competitions, 27 target contributions earned Brentford 22 points – equal to 40 percent of the bees season.