Tottenham Hotspur have identified Brentford star right winger Bryan Mbeumo as their priority transfer target this summer as they look to start off Thomas Frank's reign as manager with a splash, signing his biggest gem from his former club.
Frank turned Mbeumo into a monster last season, as the 25-year-old scored 20 goals with 7 assists as one of the most potent all-around attacking threats in the Premier League. You could make a strong case that after Mohamed Salah and Alexander Isak, Mbeumo was the most impressive individual forward in the 2024/25 Premier League campaign.
Although Mbeumo initially indicated a preference towards joining forces with Matheus Cunha this summer at Manchester United, the tables have turned and now Tottenham are increasingly confident that they have an equal or better chance at snagging the Brentford star with Frank at the helm.
Tottenham are ready to exceed Manchester United's price
Now, according to a report from GIve Me Sport's Ben Jacobs, Tottenham are ready to offer more than the 45 million pounds plus 10 million pounds in bonuses that Manchester United initially offered to Brentford, which the Bees roundly rejected. Brentford are asking for 60 million pounds for Mbeumo, so if Spurs are willing to offer more than what Man United did, that should put them right around the 60 million pound mark.
Of course, Tottenham's pursuit for Mbeumo relies on two things. One, that Mbeumo does indeed favor Tottenham, and based on Jacobs's reporting, that remains to be up for debate despit the recent optimism created by the Frank appointment. Two, that Brentford are interested in 60 million pounds in total between the initial fee and bonuses and aren't asking for 60 million pounds up front in guaranteed transfer value.
Even in the case where Brentford want a full 60 million pounds at the door, that shouldn't be a deal-breaker for Tottenham. As Jacobs notes, Tottenham have another top alternative in the Premier League on the right wing in Bournemouth's own breakout star Antoine Semenyo, but his asking price will be at least that of Brentford's for Mbeumo. Considering Tottenham paid 65 million pounds to the Cherries for Dominic Solanke last year, they can't expect Semenyo to be a cheaper - and Mbeumo is the more productive player with a better familiarity with their new coach.
Tyler Dibling is another alternative, and Tottenham should seriously consider signing the Southampton gem. But he's clearly not as proven as Mbeumo. If Tottenham want Mbeumo, they will have to pay what Brentford are asking for, but this latest report from Jacobs shows that Daniel Levy is, apparently, willing to do just that and go toe-to-toe with Manchester United for the player his new manager wants most.