Newcastle United should be in pole position for Brentford forward and Manchester United target Bryan Mbeumo if they can move swiftly and agree a price with the Bees, according to the Telegraph.
The Magpies want to bring the Cameroon international to St James’ Park, and a fee between £50 million to £60 million is expected to get it done, but they face competition from the Red Devils for his services.
Newcastle United sporting director Paul Mitchell is determined to make at least one key signing before he steps down at the end of June as he has not made a first-team signing in the 10 months he has been in charge of recruitment, and landing Mbeumo could be huge.
The North East club want to sign a right-sided forward and a striker to play alongside Alexander Isak this summer, and the 25-year-old Brentford star fits after weighing in with 20 goals and seven assists in 38 Premier League appearances this season.
Securing Champions League football for next season is a huge boost for Newcastle, and they need quality depth in attack to impress across all competitions in 2025-26.
Mbeumo played as a right winger and number 9 for Brentford this term, proving his quality after notching 18 league goals and 14 assists across the 2022-23 and 2023-24 campaigns.
His strengths include taking set-pieces, finishing, crossing, playing through balls and key passes, and he has what it takes to improve the Magpies in the final third.
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