Manchester United Reaches Transfer Agreement With Brentford For Bryan Mbeumo Deal

‎Brentford has agreed to transfer Bryan Mbeumo to Manchester United in a deal potentially worth up to £71 million.

‎The two clubs have been negotiating since last month, following Mbeumo’s expressed interest in joining Old Trafford.

‎United had seen two opening bids rejected, but their third offer has now been accepted by Brentford.

‎The latest approach is understood to be worth an initial £65m, which will be paid in instalments. The deal could rise by a further £6m due to add-ons.

‎It is understood that approximately £1.5 million of the add-ons are linked to the number of appearances Mbeumo makes for United, with most of the bonuses tied to the team’s success in winning major trophies.

‎The transfer fee is a club-record sale for Brentford, surpassing Ivan Toney’s £40 million transfer to Al-Ahli in the Saudi Pro League last year.

‎This marks a significant milestone for Brentford in their transfer history.

‎The Bees were reluctant to lose Mbeumo, but they will be pleased that they have banked more than the £62.5m United paid Wolves to sign Matheus Cunha earlier this summer.

‎Brentford will now turn their attentions to signing a replacement for Mbeumo, who scored 20 Premier League goals last season.

‎The club is interested in Ipswich winger Omari Hutchinson, for whom they failed with an initial approach at the start of this week.

‎Brentford activated the winger’s £35 million relegation clause on Tuesday, but they failed to meet the required payment structure, leading Ipswich to reject multiple approaches.

‎The clause, which expired earlier this week, called for a single upfront payment, but Brentford offered to pay it in three installments. Ipswich, who bought the player for over £20 million last summer, have no plans to sell.

‎They would need a sizeable profit, potentially around £40 million, for any move to be considered.

‎Having already sold striker Liam Delap to Chelsea for £30m this summer, Ipswich don’t need to offload Hutchinson but could be forced into doing so as he wants to play in the Premier League.

‎Hutchinson is also interested in a move back to London, having spent his early years at Arsenal and Chelsea.

‎He believes that signing with Brentford represents the next important step in his development.