Manchester United will submit a fresh bid to sign Brentford forward Bryan Mbeumo amid pressure from Tottenham Hotspur, according to reports. The rival interest from Mbeumo's former head coach, Thomas Frank, has not deterred the Red Devils, who want to seal an agreement with Brentford over a summer switch.
United were the clear favourites to sign the 25-year-old after he reportedly chose a move to Old Trafford over Arsenal, Newcastle United and Spurs. But Frank's arrival in North London, replacing Ange Postecoglou, is said to have sparked fresh efforts to convince him to remain in the capital.
It's claimed Mbeumo is intrigued by the prospect of joining Frank at Spurs, who have held initial talks with Brentford over a hijack.
However, according to Sky Sports, Mbeumo is still leaning towards a move to United despite the recent developments.
And the M16 giants are reportedly expected to return to the negotiation table with a second official offer after further discussions with Brentford.
The Bees rejected United's opening approach of £45million plus £5m in add-ons, demanding a guaranteed £60m.
Whether chief executive Omar Berrada will sanction another fee that high remains to be seen amid his efforts to buck the trend of United overpaying for signings.
But the 20-time Premier League champions look set to try again as they fend off the threat posed by Frank and Tottenham.
United have made the most expensive transfer of the summer window so far, splashing £62.5m to sign Matheus Cunha from Wolves.
That deal will soon be dwarfed by the eye-watering £116m agreement that is set to see Florian Wirtz leave Bayer Leverkusen for Liverpool.
After a record-low 15th-place Premier League finish last season and a gut-wrenching defeat to Tottenham in the Europa League final, there is no European football on offer at Old Trafford next term.
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