Former Arsenal man Perry Groves has shocked fans by admitting that Bryan Mbeumo would be better off joining Tottenham Hotspur over Manchester United.
Tottenham Hotspur are edging closer to completing the appointment of a new head coach, following the club’s decision to sack Ange Postecoglou after two seasons at Spurs.
Thomas Frank remains favourite to land the Tottenham job, with a deadline for Frank’s announcement said to have been set for this week, as Spurs look to complete the deal as soon as possible.
Tottenham’s transfer activity has been on a standstill, as they have used the last few days, which is the first phase of the transfer window set to close on the tenth, to take care of off-the-pitch matters.
Perry Groves urges Bryan Mbeumo to pick Tottenham over Manchester United
Regardless, Tottenham have still been linked with a fair few players, including Bryan Mbeumo, who is also being monitored by Manchester United.
It was only reported yesterday that Spurs are now looking to rival Man United for the Brentford man, with some reports stating that Thomas Frank has asked Tottenham to sign Mbeumo.
Now, former Arsenal player Perry Groves has weighed in on the Mbeumo transfer saga and Tottenham’s interest in the player, admitting that Bryan Mbeumo should join Spurs over Manchester United.
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He said speaking on talkSport: “Then you are looking at Manchester United who knows they need a centre forward, it has been reported that they are in for Bryan Mbeumo as well. If Manchester United come in for him and Spurs are in for Mbeumo, where do you think he goes…
“If that comes as a choice, football wise he should go to, it pains me to say it, he should go to Spurs because of Champions League football, and you want to play at the highest level.
“But financially that is why Spurs are going to struggle to get to that, even with Antonio Conte, obviously Postecoglou had a bit of a moan about it, Jose Mourinho that next level, because all the top teams pay their top players 250,000 pound a week but Spurs are never going to do that.”
Spurs wage structure could affect Mbeumo transfer
Indeed, Tottenham’s wage structure continues to be a talking point, as the Lilywhites have a very rigid structure that sees their highest earner, Heung-min Son, take home £200,000 a week.
However, Spurs have reportedly saved £15.6 million after releasing four first-team players, including Timo Werner, Fraser Forster, Alfie Whiteman and Sergio Reguilon.
That should give the Lilywhites wriggling room this summer to bump up the amount they spend on wages, as the very best players would look to earn a lot more.