Tottenham Hotspur held internal talks to sign Manchester United target Bryan Mbeumo as soon as Thomas Frank arrived at the club, according to Fabrizio Romano while speaking on the latest episode of GIVEMESPORT's Market Madness Podcast.
United and Ruben Amorim appear to be the frontrunners to bring Mbeumo to Old Trafford this summer, with the switch to the Red Devils said to be the forward's preference, but that hasn't stopped Spurs discussing a deal for the 25-year-old too.
Tottenham Discussed Mbeumo 'As Soon as Frank Signed'
The manager had only just joined Spurs
While Mbeumo still appears more likely to join United, Romano has provided confirmation that not only does Frank really appreciate the Cameroon international - unsurprisingly, given how successful the duo were together at Brentford - but he immediately also held talks about signing him with Daniel Levy.
The journalist also says that it's 'natural' for things like that to happen given the relationship of the manager and player and the fact he is seemingly looking to move on from the Bees during the summer transfer window.
Revealing exactly what happened behind the scenes at Tottenham, Romano said on GIVEMESPORT's Market Madness podcast:
For sure, there is appreciation from Thomas Frank. And so it's quite obvious to discuss a target like [Bryan] Mbeumo for Tottenham, because he's one of the names they discussed internally as soon as he signed his contract as new Tottenham manager.
It's obvious in football to see these kinds of situations.
Mbeumo Was 'Ridiculous' Under Frank at Brentford
No surprise top Premier League clubs want him
The fact that Tottenham, Manchester United and the likes of Newcastle and Aston Villa are reportedly interested in Mbeumo isn't a surprise when you see how good he has been at Brentford in recent seasons.
The 2024-25 campaign was his peak as he hit 20 goals and eight assists in 38 Premier League appearances for Frank's side, leading to former Red Devils star Rio Ferdinand labelling his goal-involvement record as 'ridiculous'.
Tottenham still appear to be the outsiders to land Mbeumo after the player made his feelings clear on wanting to move to Old Trafford, but should the circumstances change Frank and Spurs will be the favourites to land the Cameroonian star.
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