Tottenham Hotspur have just been handed a major boost in their pursuit of Bryan Mbeumo by journalist Duncan Castles, who has explained why the Lilywhites stand a good chance of beating Manchester United to the Brentford forward’s services.
Over the last few days, various sources have claimed that Tottenham and Man United are locked in a fierce transfer battle for Mbeumo’s signature.
According to some reports, Spurs were willing to offer a bigger transfer fee and a better salary than Man United for Mbeumo, but despite this, it has been alleged that the Red Devils are the favourites to beat Tottenham to the Brentford star.
In fact, Rudy Galetti even claimed a couple of days ago that Spurs are on the verge of abandoning their pursuit of Mbeumo after finding out that the Cameroon international has his heart set on a move to Old Trafford.
Duncan Castles rubbishes claim about Mbeumo’s transfer desire
However, these claims have been dismissed out of hand by Duncan Castles in the latest episode of the Transfers Podcast.
Castles claimed that Mbeumo has not communicated to any party that he only wants to join Man United this summer, with the forward yet to decide on his future.
In fact, the journalist alleges that if Tottenham Hotspur and United are both willing to meet Brentford’s £70m valuation, there is a good chance that the player will prefer a move to North London.
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Castles alleges that the Thomas Frank factor could play a role in swaying the deal in the Lilywhites’ favour.
Tottenham are also making moves for a Bryan Mbeumo alternative
Several outlets have claimed over the last week Spurs are ready to turn their attention to Antonine Semenyo if Mbeumo rejects them.
Just a couple of days ago, TEAMtalk claimed that Tottenham are intensifying their efforts to land Semenyo after their pursuit of the Brentford man had stalled.