Bryan Mbeumo warming up for Brentford, plus Ruben Amorim (Picture by Ryan Pierse, David Ramos/Getty Photographs)
Manchester United are reportedly edging nearer to a full settlement with Brentford over the switch of Cameroon worldwide proper winger Bryan Mbeumo.
The Pink Devils look to be nearing a £60m deal for Mbeumo, who had an excellent season within the Premier League in 2024/25, ending with 20 objectives and eight assists in all competitions.
In response to talkSPORT’s Alex Criminal, this deal is now edging nearer to completion, with Mbeumo seeming set for a transfer to Outdated Trafford regardless of additionally being strongly linked as a high goal for Tottenham by the Each day Mirror.
See beneath for Criminal’s publish on X because it appears like Mbeumo is now edging in direction of changing into a brand new Man Utd participant…
Mbeumo was one of many excellent attacking gamers in Europe final season, and it is smart that he’s now making this step as much as a much bigger membership.
Can Bryan Mbeumo assist flip issues round for Manchester United?
Even when United are struggling in the intervening time, they continue to be a sufficiently big identify {that a} participant like Mbeumo would absolutely all the time view them as a step up from Brentford.
The Bees have been terrific of their time within the Premier League, however are by no means prone to be greater than a mid-table aspect.
United will not be the drive they as soon as have been, however getting the fitting gamers in may assist them work their means again in direction of at the least competing for a high 4 end.
Mbeumo may have an enormous position to play as he appears like a transparent improve on that proper flank to flops like Antony.
That is one other blow for Brentford after the departure of their supervisor Thomas Frank to Tottenham this summer time.
Spurs, in the meantime, may very well be set to show to Crystal Palace’s Eberechi Eze as an alternative choice to Mbeumo, based on TBR Sport, and that may be one other advantageous signing to assist Frank get off to the very best begin at his new membership.
Mbeumo was suggested in opposition to Man United…
Writing in his unique CaughtOffside column just lately, Stan Collymore stated he may see Mbeumo being a “sensational” signing for somebody like Arsenal as he urged him to decide on a greater possibility than Man United.
“Given the season that he has simply had, he has earned the fitting to play European soccer in 2025-26. Normally, going from Brentford to Man United is an enormous step up, however with Mbeumo, he can accomplish that a lot better,” Collymore stated.
“He’s been linked to Newcastle, however for me, I additionally suppose Aston Villa could be a extremely good match. He could be working underneath a supervisor that may proceed to get one of the best out of him, and he could be enjoying frequently within the Premier League and Europa League.
“Arsenal must also be throughout him, as he could be a sensational addition to their assault.”
