The i Paper understands that earlier this week United tabled an offer of £45m plus another potential £10m in add-ons, which is well below Brentford’s valuation of the player.
Mbeumo, who scored 20 Premier League goals last season, has indicated that his preference is to move to Manchester United to become a prominent part of Ruben Amorim’s club rebuild.
Brentford do not feel rushed into selling Mbeumo (Photo: PA)There is substantial interest in the Cameroon international, who ticks key boxes with his age profile, skillset and Premier League experience. Not short of options, Brentford will seek to maximise his value.
Why do Manchester United want him?
Players signed from overseas leagues generally take longer to acclimatise and recruiters at Premier League clubs place a premium on stars who have already shown they can perform in England.
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Cunha is only a few months older than Mbeumo and has produced similar numbers since he moved to Wolves from Atletico Madrid for £44m in 2023.
Mbeumo, meanwhile, scored 20 goals in 42 games last season, and nine in 27 Brentford games the year before.
Mbeumo worked with Frank, who Spurs paid around £10m in compensation to appoint, for the entirety of his six years at Brentford and formed a strong bond.
As soon as Frank joined Spurs the club made signing Mbeumo a priority.
Spurs also offer the prospect of playing Champions League football next season, securing qualification after beating United in the Europa League final.
Like United, Tottenham are seeking to reinforce their forward options. They face the prospect of losing Son Heung-min, who only has 12 months left on his contract, this summer.
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There is strong interest from the Middle East to sign Son.
Why are Brentford relaxed about the situation?
Mbeumo’s contract runs until 2026, but Brentford have the option to extend it for another year, putting them in a strong negotiating position.
Transfer fees in any given window are often based on the first move of a similar player, and Cunha’s price tag presented a baseline to work from.
The club’s experience with Ivan Toney – resisting offers and keeping the player for an extra year – taught them that it was worth waiting, despite the decline in value.
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