According to David Ornstein, an authoritative transfer expert on The Athletic, Bryan Mbeumo has decided he wants to join Manchester United, so the Red Devils will be in talks with Brentford to bring in the 25-year-old Cameroonian right winger in the summer window. Mbemo has only one year left on his contract with the Little Bees, but the club has a one-year right of first refusal.
Mbeumo hit the pinnacle of his career in the season just ended, scoring 20 goals and registering eight assists, making him fourth in the Premier League's top scorers. This has attracted interest from the likes of Arsenal, Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur, but instead of playing in the Champions League as a necessary criterion for a transfer, he intends to opt for Manchester United, who have not qualified for Europe.
Italian transfer expert Fabrizio Romano also confirmed Mbeumo's choice, and his social media statement was even praised by the player himself. Fabrizio Romano said: "Mbeumo has decided to give Manchester United the first chance to join in the summer window, and although three Premier League clubs are interested in him, Mbeumo likes Manchester United. Manchester United are close to commencing club-to-club talks with Brentford."
Mbemo joined Brentford in the Championship from France's Troyes in 2019 for just £5.8 million. In his second year, he helped his new club move from the Championship and establish himself in the Premier League.
Now, Brentford will make a big profit, and the team's manager Thomas Frank will sell if he admits that the price is right, but the price will be high. "If the right offer comes, I'm sure the club is open to selling, but that price would be very expensive." Frank told Sky Sports UK.
Brentford have set a £70 million price tag for Mbeumo, while Manchester United will want to reduce the price to between £50 million and £55 million, according to the Daily Mail. Sir Jim Ratcliffe is set to raise enough money by selling players, Bruno Fernandes is considering a £100 million move to Riyadh Crescent in the Saudi Arabian Professional League, Hojlund is favored by Inter Milan, Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Antony are all must-sellers, while Garnacho and Kobe Mayno could also be cashed out.
Ruben Amorim wants to restructure the team's forward line, and United have confirmed the activation of a £62.5 million liquidated damages clause to bring in Wolves' Brazilian striker Mateus Cunha, who will be able to split the left and right flanks behind Mbeumo in the centre. Cunha is a right-footed number 10 on the left wing, while Mbeumo is a left-footed right-sided player, and both can play in the middle of the pitch and could provide more flexibility to United's tactical play.
Mbeumo has long lived in the shadow of centre-forwards such as Ivan Toney at Brentford, but he has proven that he can also be a protagonist after the departure of his team-mates. Mbeumo and Wissa, who scored 19 goals this season, have made the team's fans forget about former captain Toni.
However, the signing of Mbeumo will be a big problem, as he has scored four goals in 18 appearances for Cameroon, and the Africa Cup of Nations is still scheduled for mid-European season, meaning that Mbeumo could be out for up to a month in a major year. Manchester United's current goalkeeper, Andre Onana, is also part of the Cameroon squad.
In addition to Mbeumo and Cunha, Manchester United, who have scored just 44 goals in the Premier League this season, are still looking to bring in a new centre-forward. But after being rejected by Liam Delap, Amorim has a rather limited number of people to choose from. A number of striker options are constantly linked with the Red Devils, with Aleksandar Mitrovic being one of them.
According to talkSPORT Radio, the 30-year-old, who played for Newcastle and Fulham in the Premier League, joined Crescent two years ago for a fee of £50 million and scored 68 goals in 79 appearances, according to talkSPORT Radio. However, Crescent have big goals this summer, and in addition to B Fee, they also want to sign center forward Osimhen, which will force Serbian center to leave. Mitrovic's price tag is said to be £40 million, but his age and salary are obstacles, and he enjoys a £400,000-a-week salary in Saudi Arabia, which would still be extremely high even if he agreed to take a pay cut.