Manchester United are expected to approach Brentford over the signing of forward Bryan Mbeumo this week. Its understood they are getting encouragement that Mbeumo wants to come to Old Trafford. Brentford are willing to listen to offers for the forward they value in excess of £60m.
The 25-year-old is a player United have admired for a while and he is seen as a good fit for Ruben Amorims system. They will face competition for his signature with a number of Premier League clubs keen on the player.
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Mbeumo is about to enter the final year of his Brentford contract, though the club have the option to extend by a further year. Brentford will listen to offers for Mbeumo – and Yoane Wissa – but they are not under any pressure to sell any of their players.
There is a feeling within the club that Mbeumo has earned the chance to move to a bigger club this summer if one meets his valuation. What about sales? Updates on Fernandes, Antony, Sancho, GarnachoSky Sports News understands Fernandes does not want to move to Saudi Arabia at this stage of his career.
The feeling is he still has plenty to offer top level European football. United do not want to sell their captain, despite a potential lucrative offer from Al Hilal, which could be worth up to £100m.
He has a contract until 2027 with the option of a further year. Lines of communication between United and Real Betis remain open over forward Antony, whose loan is up. United are expecting offers for the Brazilian following an impressive showing at Betis where he scored nine goals in 24 starts.
Betis want to sign him but will find it difficult to meet Uniteds asking price. Chelsea have yet to communicate to Manchester United whether they will take up the option to sign Jadon Sancho. Sancho was on loan at Chelsea last season – Chelsea have an obligation to buy him for £23m.
If they dont, its thought United will be owed £5m. Chelsea are trying to negotiate new contract terms with Sancho so he fits in with the clubs wage structure. If they cant come to an agreement, Sancho will return to United.
Meanwhile, there have been no formal offers yet for Garnacho. Its understood United would consider suitable bids. Chelsea and Napoli tried to sign him in January – both are still believed to be interested.
What do the stats say?Sky Sports Data Editor Adam Smith: Bryan Mbeumo scored 20 goals in the Premier League last season to help Brentford secure a top-half finish – only three players scored more. He also notched seven assists but should have registered more, clocking a league-topping 9.
26 expected assists during the campaign – primarily from delivering a table-topping 202 crosses. Additionally, only two players covered more distance or attempted more sprints for the season, making him one of the hardest grafters in the league.
He also provides serious pace – clocking the fourth-fastest speed at 36.63 km/h. Only Mohamed Salah collected more form points than Mbeumo last term, according to the Sky Sports Power Rankings. Factoring in decisive goals or assists that changed the outcomes of games, his 27 goal contributions earned Brentford 22 points – equating to 40 per cent of the Bees season tally.
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