Tottenham make Bryan Mbeumo transfer bid - worth MUCH MORE than Man Utd offer
Manchester United have been leading the race to sign Bryan Mbeumo from Brentford this summer, but unable to agree a deal with the Bees, the door is open for new Spurs boss Thomas Frank to reunite with his star man
Spurs have launched a £70million bid to hijack Manchester United’s move for Brentford forward Bryan Mbeumo. The north Londoners’ offer is worth £65million plus £5million in add-ons, £10million more than United’s.
As revealed by Mirror Football last week, new Spurs boss Thomas Frank wants to take 25-year-old Mbeumo with him to north London. Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy wants to deliver the Cameroon international as a statement signing for Ange Postecoglu’s successor.
But United remain the preferred destination for Mbeumo, who scored 20 Premier League goals for Brentford over the past season.
Frank wants to try and tempt him to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium with the prospect of a reunion and Champions League football. The Dane worked with Mbeumo since his arrival at Brentford from Troyes in 2019.
United have already made two bids for Mbeumo, the most recent of which was a £60million package worth £55million plus £5million in add-ons last week. Brentford refused to accept it, leaving the door open for Spurs to come in with what could now be a decisive offer.
As things stand, it is unlikely United will pay more for Mbeumo than the £60million package they have already splashed out for their marquee signing, Brazilian forward Matheus Cunha.
While that could yet change, Brentford feel they are within their rights to stick to their £70million valuation for Mbeumo who was outscored by just three players last season, Mohamed Salah, Alexander Isak and Erling Haaland. Mbeumo’s seven assists were also key in helping the west Londoners to a top-half finish.
The area where United could yet maintain the edge is wages. The money on offer at Old Trafford is between £150,000-£175,000-a-week with bonuses taking Mbeumo’s expected package to £200,000-a-week.
Spurs would have to break their strict wage structure to match that, with Mbeumo expected to earn around £130,000-£140,000-a-week. Bonuses would still see it fall short of the cash he would pick up at United.
Mbeumo’s superb form last season for Brentford ended fears that the club would struggle after seeing star striker Ivan Toney leave for Saudi Arabia on Transfer deadline day a year ago.
Mbeumo has a year left on his contract with an option for an extra year. But the Bees are resigned to the fact that he feels he has reached the end of his time at the GTech Stadium and is ready to move on.