Manchester United are poised to table an enhanced offer of £60million for Brentford’s forward Bryan Mbeumo, which is likely to be their final bid. The Red Devils’ initial proposal of £55m – £45m plus £10m in add-ons – was turned down by Brentford, but they’re ready to challenge the Bees’ determination to retain Mbeumo with a renewed bid of £55m, along with £5m in bonuses.
Brentford’s price tag for Mbeumo begins at £60m, however, United are optimistic that their augmented offer matching this figure will be accepted by the west London outfit, enabling them to secure the 25-year-old’s signature.
Mbeumo has already expressed his eagerness to join United, with personal terms reportedly agreed on a five-year contract with an option for an additional year, offering around £200,000 per week.
The only hurdle is the transfer fee for Cameroon international Mbeumo, who would be United’s second summer signing, following the £62.5m acquisition of Matheus Cunha from Wolves.
United manager Ruben Amorim is keen to bolster his attacking line-up, after his team netted a mere 44 goals in the Premier League last season – the second lowest tally of a non-relegated side.
Last season, Mbeumo notched up 20 goals for Brentford and provided eight assists, and his arrival – following Cunha – would significantly enhance United’s lacklustre attack.
United missed out on a Champions League spot for the upcoming season – and potentially up to £100million in additional revenue – after suffering a 1-0 defeat to Tottenham in the Europa League final in Bilbao.
Despite the lack of European football next season, players like Cunha and Mbeumo are still keen to join United, with a deal for the latter expected to be finalised soon.
United plan to boost their summer sales revenue by clearing out their current squad, with Antony, Alejandro Garnacho, Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Tyrell Malacia all likely to depart.
The United board is hopeful that player sales could generate up to £150m this summer, supplementing the estimated £150m transfer budget already available to Amorim.
