There are a lot of rumours and counter rumours but I am not getting the impression Manchester United are concerned about their attempt to sign Bryan Mbeumo from Brentford falling through. Tottenham are keen on Mbeumo,

Brentford forward Bryan Mbeumo is leaning towards a move to Manchester United over Tottenham, despite his former manager Thomas Frank joining the latter. (Sky Sports News)

Tottenham Hotspur should be all over any potential deal for Xavi Simons, after RB Leipzig set £60m asking price.

Mbeumo has emerged as a key target for United, who are thought to have bid as much as £60 million ($81.3 million) for the Cameroon international, but Spurs have emerged as rival suitors following the arrival of former Bees manager Thomas Frank at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Antoine Semenyo and Eberechi Eze are decent fallback options, but neither feels like a top-tier target. Eze, while immensely talented, plays deeper than United’s current need. Semenyo has pace and strength, but lacks the final-third consistency of Mbeumo.

Mbeumo, despite an offer on the table from Manchester United, has been linked with following Frank to Tottenham. "He's done so much for me," Mbeumo told Sky Sports while attending the Canadian Grand Prix.

Manchester United are wasting little time in rectifying the litany of issues that plagued their 2024–25 campaign. Changes behind the scenes are in full swing a

Simon: If, as looks likely, Mbeumo is sold, the Bees would have enough funds to tempt Viktor Gyokeres to the Gtech. He hasn't played a Premier League match so could be an ideal fit.