Manchester United ramp up Bryan Mbeumo pursuit with improved bid

Manchester United have lodged a new bid of £65million plus £5m in add-ons for Bryan Mbeumo, talkSPORT understands.

There is optimism on all sides that this latest and third offer for Mbuemo will be enough to seal the deal.

Man United have been in talks with Brentford for more than a month but have been determined to be patient and not overpay. 

And it now seems like they have moved closer to an agreement.

talkSPORT reported on Wednesday that the Bees were asking for at least the £62.5m United paid for Matheus Cunha for their star.

The Red Devils’ latest bid reaches those requirements and, therefore, some progress is likely to be made.

Mbeumo has been pursued by Ruben Amorim all summer, with multiple bids being turned down.

Only three weeks ago, United thought an agreement was almost reached and medical was expected to take place.

But the saga continued to roll on until now, as their pursuit of the Cameroonian has been ramped up with their £70m offer.

United are working to try and get a deal done by Tuesday so he can travel with the squad to their pre-season tour of the USA.

Brentford could be set to admit defeat and lose star man Mbuemo, who had the best season of his career last campaign.

He scored 20 goals and provided seven assists in the Premier League.

The Bees are also bracing for an offer from Newcastle for another star from last season in Yoane Wissa.

Wissa is pushing to leave the club amid interest from Tottenham too, with a reunion with Thomas Frank his preferred option.

However, Brentford will likely have a tough decision to make with Man United now stepping up their chase for Mbeumo at the same time.

A departure for either Wissa and Mbuemo could potentially hinge on each other’s ongoing negotiations.

Some added urgency has been added to talks over Mbuemo following Spurs and Newcastle making a move for Wissa.

Mbuemo would be Man United’s fourth summer signing, with the arrival of Cunha being the major coup so far.

Youngsters Diego Leon and Enzo Kana-Biyik have also joined the club.

Amorim is keen to add more attacking threat to his team after a nightmare first season in charge of the Red Devils.

He will need to bring in some new faces to replace five players who have been told they can depart this summer.

Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho, Alejandro Garnacho, Antony and Tyrell Malacia are all free to leave Old Trafford.

Garnacho has been linked to Aston Villa, while Rashford has been regularly tipped for a move to Barcelona.

United begin their pre-season campaign this weekend with a clash against Leeds United in Stockholm, Sweden.