Man Utd make final decision on Bryan Mbeumo transfer after staggering demands

Man Utd make final decision on Bryan Mbeumo transfer after staggering demands

Manchester United have seen their opening bid for Brentford’s Bryan Mbeumo rejected but they have agreed to pay his huge wages should they agree on a transfer fee.

Manchester United are prepared to meet Bryan Mbeumo’s mega wage demands if they are able to agree on a fee with Brentford – who rejected the opening offer from the Red Devils.

The Bees are holding out for £60million and have turned down the opening package which added up to £55m – £45m of which was up front with the extras in bonuses. One issue that has been finalised is United’s willingness to pay Mbeumo’s salary demands.

Those at Old Trafford are prepared to stump up a huge salary to get the Cameroon international to the club – which would see the player earn five times his current wage of £50k-a-week. United have previously made huge blunders when agreeing to pay players mammoth salaries – but that doesn’t seem to have put them off.

Interest in Mbeumo comes after he delivered his most prolific season to date. He played in every Premier League match – which saw him come up with 20 goals and seven assists – and Brentford believe this summer is the right time to cash in.

The frontman is about to enter the final 12 months of his deal and the Bees can bank a huge profit on a player they signed back when they were in the Championship.

The west London side look ready to dig their heels in though as they demand their £60m asking price. It leaves United with a decision to make should they want Mbeumo. They’ve already spent £62.5m on Matheus Cunha but have made bolstering their frontline a priority.

They’ve just missed out on Liam Delap, who chose Chelsea over Manchester, but have continued to pursue other targets. Mbeumo’s skillset is likely to suit the 3-4-3 system implemented by Ruben Amorim, who needs new recruits if he is to be a success at Old Trafford.

Newcastle have a well known interest in the Brentford frontman but those in Manchester have acted to try and get a deal over the line with Brentford consistently showing they will sell their top stars for the right fee. Doing so with Ivan Toney last summer.

Manager Thomas Frank conceded that Mbeumo had admirers and his departure was possible if the right fee was tabled. “I can definitely understand the interest in him,” he said. “There should be interest in him. He is at his best age, he has scored 20 goals. I would like to keep him, but we are a selling club so if someone comes in with the right price.”