Manchester United’s pursuit of Bryan Mbeumo remains in the final stages this weekend.
Ineos are pushing hard to ensure that Bryan Mbeumo is holding up a Manchester United shirt in time for pre-season.
Brentford have proven a tricky seller, holding out for the optimal price for their star player in a summer that Thomas Frank also departed, joining Tottenham.
United have had two bids rejected by Brentford, however, the most recent worth £55m plus another £7.5m in add-ons is thought to be very close to getting a deal done.
Due to this, United remains confident of signing Mbeumo in the coming days. However, most importantly Ruben Amorim will want the forward through the door in time for when United return for pre-season on July 7.
All parties want the deal to go through, with Mbeumo telling Brentford he only wants United. Well now, it looks like this weekend will still see movement in the deal.
Bryan Mbeumo plays pass during Manchester United vs Brentford.
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Fabrizio Romano claims Manchester United are planning a third bid for Bryan Mbeumo
Signing Mbeumo is seen as a huge statement by United, beating out Champions League sides Tottenham and Newcastle for his signature.
The deal has been close for weeks, but now Fabrizio Romano has shared an update that United are looking to put an end to the pursuit.
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Romano took to Instagram, revealing that United remain ‘in active talks’ to sign the Cameroon international this summer.
The transfer expert then added that the bid is ‘to be improved’, which would likely be a third and final considering Ineos’ desire to avoid sagas, and also the offers are already at a level Brentford should be happy with.
Romano says that club-to-club negotiations are continuing over the final details including add-ons and fee structure.
All of this points toward an agreement being reached in the next few days at the latest.
Mbeumo provisionally set for medical next week
Despite no agreement found just yet, United are eager to get this done and as a result, are already provisionally booking Mbeumo’s medical.
TalkSPORT have claimed that United have pencilled in the medical for next week, while the clubs negotiate over the final transfer fee and structure.
Taking such as step without agreement would not be done unless United were very confident that things would be wrapped up in time.
Chances are, the ‘here we go’ for Mbeumo is closer than we think.