{"id":153126,"date":"2025-06-02T21:45:12","date_gmt":"2025-06-02T21:45:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/153126\/"},"modified":"2025-06-02T21:45:12","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T21:45:12","slug":"brentfords-latest-bryan-mbeumo-demands-from-manchester-united-with-prolific-star-wanting-move","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/153126\/","title":{"rendered":"Brentford&#8217;s latest Bryan Mbeumo demands from Manchester United, with prolific star wanting move"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Manchester United are now leading the race to sign Brentford forward Bryan Mbeumo.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>With a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/news\/when-matheus-cunha-can-make-his-man-united-debut-after-62-5m-deal-completed-fans-dont-have-long-to-wait\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">deal for Matheus Cunha already complete<\/a>, Manchester United are looking to at least one more forward into the mix.<\/p>\n<p>Separate to a chase for a striker, Manchester United are pursuing Brentford star <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/tag\/bryan-mbeumo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bryan Mbeumo<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Now a report via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/6332515\/2025\/06\/02\/manchester-united-bryan-mbeumo-transfer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">The Athletic<\/a> has claimed Bryan Mbeumo has decided he wants to move to Manchester United ahead of Newcastle and Arsenal.<\/p>\n<p>This comes despite the Red Devils\u2019 poor 2024\/25 campaign, with Mbeumo determined to be part of the United rebuild.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"615\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2188734162-1024x615.jpg\" alt=\"Photo by Mike Hewitt\/Getty Images\" class=\"wp-image-273577\" \/>Photo by Mike Hewitt\/Getty ImagesBrentford\u2019s Bryan Mbeumo demands<\/p>\n<p>Manchester United convincing the player to join the club is only half the battle. A deal needs to be struck with Brentford.<\/p>\n<p><strong>United In Focus<\/strong> understands via transfer insider Graeme Bailey that Brentford want \u2018Matheus Cunha\u2019 money to sell Bryan Mbeumo.<\/p>\n<p>Manchester United agreed to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/news\/62-5m-matheus-cunha-already-has-a-head-start-to-playing-under-ruben-amorim-it-makes-him-ideal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pay \u00a362.5 million for Cunha<\/a>, and Brentford believe a precedent has been set, arguing that Mbeumo had a more prolific year.<\/p>\n<p>Mbeumo scored 20 Premier League goals in 38 starts, with a further seven assists. Cunha netted 17 goals in all competitions, and 15 in the league, with six assists.<\/p>\n<p>Mbeumo averaged a goal or assist every 128 minutes in all competitions, data via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofascore.com\/player\/bryan-mbeumo\/927083?utm_source=unitedinfocus.com&amp;utm_medium=FootballPlayerCard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Sofascore<\/a> for the 2024\/25 season shows.<\/p>\n<p><strong>United In Focus <\/strong>previously reported on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/transfer-news\/manchester-united-hold-talks-with-bryan-mbeumo-ineos-have-specific-driving-force-behind-potential-deal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">United opening talks with Mbeumo\u2019s representatives<\/a>, with figures at United impressed by his analytics.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"705\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/united_Mbueno_020625-705x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Bryan Mbeumo sofascore\" class=\"wp-image-275375\" \/>.Brentford uncertainty backdrop to deal<\/p>\n<p>There is some uncertainty at Brentford at present regarding their manager, with Thomas Frank subject of interest from Tottenham Hotspur.<\/p>\n<p>This has not prevented them selling players, however, with Erik ten Hag moving to sign Brentford goalkeeper Mark Flekken for Bayer Leverkusen.<\/p>\n<p>The drawback of that \u00a38 million deal is it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/transfer-news\/erik-ten-hag-has-made-ruben-amorims-key-transfer-deal-difficult-by-securing-8-million-signing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">strengthens Brentford\u2019s finances<\/a>, and means they are not under financial pressure to take a cheap deal from United for Mbeumo.<\/p>\n<p>The advantage for United is that Mbeumo has indicated he wants to move to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/club\/stadium\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Old Trafford<\/a>, and could resist other potential deals.<\/p>\n<p>If United are able to get a deal done for closer to \u00a350 million than \u00a360 million, the negotiating will have been a success.<\/p>\n<p>With the Cunha deal, a move for Mbeumo would wipe out most of United\u2019s budget, and leave the club reliant on sales to fund further moves.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Manchester United are now leading the race to sign Brentford forward Bryan Mbeumo. 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