Manchester United have submitted an improved bid for Brentford star Bryan Mbeumo but may miss out on the forward as there\u2019s now a \u201cgood chance\u201d he will \u201cchoose Spurs\u201d ahead of the Red Devils.<\/p>\n
United have already secured the signing of Matheus Cunha after they triggered his \u00a362.5m release clause to bring him in from Wolves and want Mbeumo to play in the other inverted No.10 position in Ruben Amorim\u2019s now infamous 3-4-3 formation.<\/p>\n
They saw a bid of \u00a345m plus \u00a310m in add-ons rejected by Brentford for the 25-year-old earlier this month, but were confident of wrapping up the deal with Mbeumo keen on the move to Old Trafford<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n Thomas Frank\u2019s move to Tottenham threw a spanner in the works as the Danish boss wants to bring Mbeumo with him from Brentford, but reports had suggested Spurs had backed away from a possible move<\/a><\/strong> as it supposedly became clear that the Cameroon international only had eyes for United.<\/p>\n But it was claimed on Thursday that Spurs are still in the running<\/a><\/strong> as chairman Daniel Levy works with Frank to rebuild the squad ahead of a season with Champions League football.<\/p>\n In a bid to avoid Spurs swooping in, transfer expert Duncan Castles claims United have now submitted a new offer worth more than \u00a360m for Mbeumo.<\/p>\n Although it\u2019s not clear what the make-up of that deal is, no matter the up-front fee and add-ons, it looks set to be rejected by Brentford as the Bees hold out for a fee closer to \u00a370m for the winger, who got 20 goals and eight assists in the Premier League last term.<\/p>\n MORE MAN UTD COVERAGE ON F365\u2026<\/strong> The Bees may also be boosted by Castles\u2019 revelation that \u201cthere\u2019s a good chance\u201d that Mbeumo might \u201cchoose Spurs ahead of Manchester United\u201d, offering the prospect of a bidding war between the two clubs.<\/p>\n
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