DONE DEAL: Man United has formally announced the signing of the incredibly gifted 23-year-old player, who will be assigned the renowned squad number Medical to hold Ruben Amorim confirmed his fourth summer signing tomorrow morning.
After the 25-year-old winger indicated his desire to join amid transfer interest from Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United, Manchester United began pursuing him at the beginning of the month.
Mbeumo was on Newcastle’s shortlist as a priority transfer target this summer after scoring 20 Premier League goals for Brentford the previous season. However, when Man United pounced, Brentford’s high asking price and the Cameroon winger’s pay demands finally put a dampener on their enthusiasm.
Even though Brentford rejected Manchester United’s first approach of £45 million plus £10 million in add-ons earlier this month, negotiations have gone on, and a deal is reportedly close after a new bid.
Bryan Mbuemo is scheduled for a medical with Manchester United.
Mbeumo is anticipated to have his physical at Manchester United the following week, according talkSPORT.
After putting in a fresh bid of more than £60 million, the Red Devils are reportedly nearing a deal with Brentford.
Part of the reason Newcastle looked elsewhere was because Mbeumo is set to make about £200,000 per week at Old Trafford.
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Newcastle United’s eye Options for Bryan Mbeumo after ending the pursuit
Newcastle has inquired about and made a transfer proposal for Nottingham Forest winger Anthony Elanga after shifting their focus away from Mbeumo.
Despite Forest’s quick rejection of the initial £45 million offer, Newcastle has not given up on a possible deal.
Although Forest is unwilling to sell and wants to hold onto the player, Elanga would be open to moving to St. James’ Park this summer. As such, Newcastle will have to submit a significantly improved offer or look elsewhere.
Mohammed Kudus, Antoine Semenyo and Johan Bakayoko have all been named as potential alternatives to Elanga, with a right-wing addition a priority area for Newcastle this summer.
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It would be in Manchester United’s best interests for Newcastle to agree a deal with Nottingham Forest for Elanga as they have a significant sell-on clause for the Sweden international. Manchester United sold Elanga to Forest in 2023 for around £15million plus add-ons and a sell-on percentage.
Forest reportedly value Elanga at around £60million after he contributed six goals and 12 assists for the club last season. But it’s that sort of money that saw Newcastle walk away from a deal for Mbeumo in the first place, though wages would likely be less of an issue.
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