Manchester United have seen a second bid for Bryan Mbeumo rejected but the Brentford star remains determined to move to Old Trafford this summer.
Having already signed Matheus Cunha from Wolves, United have made Mbeumo a top target for Ruben Amorim’s new-look attack next season.
An opening offer of £45million plus £10m in add-ons was rejected by the Bees with The Athletic reporting a second proposal of £55m plus £7.5m in bonuses has also been turned away.
Talks are continuing however with belief a compromise can be found.
Mbeumo, who scored 20 Premier League goals last season, has also attracted interest from Arsenal, Newcastle United and Tottenham with it quickly emerging the Cameroon international favours a move to Old Trafford.
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The appointment of Thomas Frank as new Tottenham boss threatened to derail United’s efforts amid hopes the forward would be tempted by a reunion with his former Brentford boss in north London.
However, Mbeumo has now informed Frank and Brentford that if he is to leave the Gtech Stadium this summer, it will only be to join United.
The report adds Spurs have denied making any offer for the player at this stage.
United struggled badly in front of goal last season with only Everton and the three relegated sides scoring less than them.
Cunha and Mbeumo hit 35 between them in the league campaign – just nine short of United’s total tally of 44.
Adding goals has been a priority but changes could also be made in goal following another poor season for Andre Onana.
Marco Carnesecchi of Atalanta and Diogo Costa of Porto have been strongly linked with moves to Old Trafford along with Aston Villa star Emiliano Martinez.
Martinez is expected to leave Villa Park this summer with former United defender Gary Pallister believing signing him should be a ‘no brainer’ for his old side.
‘Andre Onana has been under a lot of pressure,’ he told Metro on behalf of Gamble Online. ‘He went through a period last season where he was very good but then he started making some high-profile mistakes.
‘Emi Martinez is the real deal in terms of his goalkeeping ability and his personality, he’s a very strong character.
‘He’s brave and is everything you’d want to see in a Premier League goalkeeper. If you were able to get your hands on him, then I think that’s possibly a no-brainer.’
