It has been on the cards for a while that Bryan Mbeumo will leave Brentford for something bigger this summer. – The next stop was almost 100% certain Manchester United, but then Brentford manager Thomas Frank got the job as manager of Tottenham.
The transfer saga surrounding Brentford star Bryan Mbeumo has taken a new turn.
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Mbeumo, 25, was one of the standout players of the 24/25 season after scoring 20 goals and providing nine assists in 42 appearances for Brentford in all competitions.
As a result, with the summer transfer window open, Mbeumo has been heavily linked with a move away from Brentford. It has been widely reported that Manchester United want to bring the winger to Old Trafford.
Earlier this month, it was claimed that Tottenham Hotspur had entered the race to sign the Cameroonian international.
Tottenham withdraws – Mbeumo has given his word to United
Spurs tried to use new manager Thomas Frank, who worked with Mbeumo at Brentford, to persuade the attacker to turn down United. But now it is claimed that Tottenham have withdrawn from the match.
According to Transfer Insider’s Valentin Furlan, who wrote on social media,
“Spurs are OUT of the Bryan Mbeumo game, sources tell me and @RudyGaletti. As reported – the player has given his word to Manchester United.”
He added:
“Positive signs in the last meeting between Manchester United and Brentford about Bryan Mbeumo, according to me and @RudyGaletti. Personal terms are agreed, the parties are now working on the fixed transfer fee. As reported – Mbeumo just wants to go to United.”
Busy United transfer window
It looks like it will be a busy transfer window for the Red Devils as they try to give Ruben Amorim more quality after a disappointing 15th place finish in the 24/25 season.
So far, United have already secured Matheus Cunha from Wolverhampton Wanderers for a transfer fee of around £62.5 million. In addition to Mbeumo, United have also been linked with players such as Viktor Gyökeres and Hugo Ekitike.
But the Red Devils will face competition from Premier League rivals such as Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool in their search for a new striker.
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Sky Germany’s Florian Plettenberg said:
“MUFC is so far the only club that has made direct contact with Eintracht Frankfurt. Liverpool and Chelsea have, so far, only held concrete talks with the player’s representatives.”
