Bryan Mbeumo is the subject of interest from Man United and Tottenham after a fabulous season with Brentford.
Manchester United remain confident of finalising a deal for Brentford forward Bryan Mbeumo despite interest from Tottenham Hotspur.
Mbeumo has told confidants he only wants to join United but well-placed sources say that has not deterred Spurs, who appointed Thomas Frank as their new coach last week.
Frank managed Mbeumo for six years at Brentford and Europa League winners Spurs have Champions League football to offer after a five-year absence from the competition.
Although sources say Spurs are "going hard" for Mbeumo and are potentially prepared to offer him a higher salary, United are still regarded as the frontrunners on account of the player's wish to join the club. United's opening offer of £45million and £10m in add-ons was rejected earlier this month.
Mbeumo, 25, scored a superb 20 goals in 38 Premier League starts for Brentford last season and is viewed as the second of three attacking targets for United, who completed the signing of Matheus Cunha from Wolves last week.
United also intend to recruit a striker after their worst goalscoring season in 35 years, with a move delayed after prime target Liam Delap elected to join Chelsea.
Mbeumo would be an option up front, as one of the two playmakers and on the right wing in United coach Ruben Amorim's 3-4-2-1 system. Mbeumo started the majority of games last term on the right wing, a problem position at United for 13 years.
Mbeumo was present at the Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday and told Sky Sports he "accepts" the transfer speculation. "It is a bit new for me, I would say! I think it can be the life of a footballer and you need to accept it.
"He (Frank)'s done so much for me. He literally trusted me from the start. I think he developed the team so well. He developed me as a human and a player as well.
"So I can only wish him all the best, and I'm sure he's going to do well."
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