- For several weeks now, Manchester United has been actively chasing after Brentford winger Bryan Mbeumo.
- Manchester United's most recent proposal, believed to amount to around £55 million along with additional fees, has been turned down.
- WATCH: Could Liverpool make a move for Alexander Isak? Merseyside journalist Lewis Steele discusses the possibility of this transfer on The Whistleblowers podcast.
Manchester United Bryan Mbeumo has been told he won’t be allowed to leave. Brentford until their requested price is satisfied.
United have been chasing Mbeumo for several weeks now, as he has expressed his preference for joining Old Trafford instead of linking up again with his previous Brentford manager. Thomas Frank at Tottenham .
However, the most recent bid for the 25-year-old Cameroonian national player, believed to amount to around £55 million along with additional fees, has yet to meet the expectations of the London-based team, who anticipate receiving more than the £62.5 million Manchester United spent to acquire Matheus Cunha. Wolves .
'Twenty Premier League "Last year’s goals generated high expectations for significant attention, which they have certainly received," stated Phil Giles, Brentwell's Director of Football.
Bryan has his own perspective on how he'd like to shape the next phase of his career and where he ultimately wants to be, which makes sense since it’s his personal journey.
Those discussions have been taking place over the past few weeks. We’ve clearly stated that, considering how successful the season has been, if he secures a major transfer opportunity now and it makes financial sense for us, we would certainly consider it.
But should he end up joining us next season, I definitely wouldn’t be taken aback. In fact, we’d love it—it would make things much easier for me, quite honestly. That possibility hasn’t been ruled out either, so time will tell.
Brentford have not only seen their manager, Frank, move to Tottenham along with four members of his coaching team, but they're also now at risk of losing club skipper Christian Norgaard to Arsenal for an estimated fee reaching £15 million.
However, they remain calm and self-assured in their approach, knowing they have undergone rigorous testing and faced comparable challenges during previous summer operations.
Do we feel threatened? Not at all—it’s actually fantastic," said Giles, as the team announced Keith Andrews as Frank's replacement. "To be honest, it becomes concerning only when there isn’t any attention towards your players. The truth is, having this kind of interest is positive. Our players have earned recognition through their excellent performances—and notably, from some top-tier clubs too.
Every team has to offload some players at times. It’s important to be effective at selling them. Of course, we know not every player will find a buyer.
The reason we feel somewhat at ease with this situation is because I’m aware that we have several truly excellent players who might not have had as many opportunities to play as they potentially should have.
And you keep seeing it over and over—we’ll transfer out one player, which opens up an opportunity for someone else to come through, and all of a sudden they’re the new rising star.
Last season, Giles mentioned substituting Neal Maupay for Ollie Watkins, then swapping Watkins out for Toney, followed by switching Toney with both Bryan Mbeumo and Yoann Wissa.
"It’s an outstanding setup here," remarked Andrews, who became part of Frank's team last year as a set-piece coach following previous coaching positions at Milton Keynes Dons, the Republic of Ireland national team, and Sheffield United.
The team enjoys working here, and there's genuine unity across all levels of leadership. Success in football depends heavily on strong collaboration and having great individuals involved. Together, these factors contribute to making this football club an exceptionally unique environment.
Giles called upon the spirit of the Liverpool Boot Room, brushing aside worries about elevating someone internally and putting Andrews under the spotlight of the Premier League for his debut as a head coach.
During their peak era spanning three decades, Liverpool implemented this strategy successfully," remarked Giles. "It’s unclear exactly when it lost popularity. If it was effective for them, then we can certainly adopt it too.
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