Manchester United have wrapped up the intense tug-of-war with PSG and Real Madrid to snap up a £60 million South American star. The player is packing bags as we speak, with plans to jet in tomorrow and tick off the medical boxes later this week. If you’re a United fan, yeah, you can flex a little—this one’s done.
Meanwhile, the club isn’t stopping there. They’re pushing hard to land Bryan Mbeumo from Brentford. Talks are heating up after United put in a fresh offer, but the ink isn’t dry yet—there are still some fiddly details on the table. The idea is to have Mbeumo sliding into that hybrid No.10 slot, linking up with Matheus Cunha to jazz up the attack.
The first bid United lobbed over—about £55 million—was given the side-eye by Brentford, who want a figure closer to what United shelled out for Cunha. So United circled back with a better package, hoping this time it’d stick. You can feel Brentford playing the long game, squeezing every last pound out of this.
Mbeumo has been busy proving he’s not just hype. Last season, he bagged 20 Premier League goals—more than everyone except Salah, Isak, and Haaland. It was his breakout year in the top flight, finally hitting those double-digit stats that make boardrooms pay attention.
His earlier seasons weren’t too shabby either. He dropped 11 goals with Troyes back in Ligue 2, then smashed 16 for Brentford when they were still slugging it out in the Championship. Once they hit the Premier League, he kept a steady drip of goals—eight, nine, and nine in successive campaigns.
The Standard spilled some tea, saying Brentford are cautiously optimistic about this deal but want clarity on the fine print—especially those performance bonuses and add-ons. United’s latest bid is £55 million upfront with £5 million in sweeteners. Brentford are trying to make sure those extras aren’t impossible to unlock.
Word is, other clubs are still lurking. Brentford aren’t idiots—they’ll entertain any rival offers if it means driving up the price. If this transfer goes through, it would shatter their record sale, blowing past the £40 million Al-Ahli forked out for Ivan Toney.
All eyes are now on the medical, penciled in for next week. Assuming no last-minute plot twists, Mbeumo will slot right into United’s revamped front line. But don’t get too comfy yet—United still need a new No.9, with names like Nkunku and Gyökeres hovering around the rumor mill.
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