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Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana has “performed a job” in convincing Bryan Mbeumo to prioritise a transfer to the Purple Devils, in keeping with a report.
Mbeumo is a key goal at Outdated Trafford this summer season after having fun with the most effective marketing campaign of his profession for Brentford this season.
The 25-year-old ahead returned 20 objectives and eight assists within the Premier League with solely Mohammed Salah, Alexander Isak and Erling Haaland scoring extra.
United’s assault, by comparability, has struggled because the membership produced its worst season in residing reminiscence with a Fifteenth-placed end and a paltry 44 league objectives. The one sides who scored fewer had been Everton and the three relegated groups, Leicester Metropolis, Ipswich City and Southampton.
It’s evident why United have recognized free-scoring Mbeumo as a goal with the Brentford star’s positional versatility – he’s performed as a striker, winger, and wing-back on the Gtech Group Stadium – additionally a sexy proposition inside Ruben Amorim’s 3-4-2-1 system.
An opening proposal was tabled value £55 million (£45m plus £10m in add-ons) however was rejected. Brentford are holding out for provides in excess of £60 million, citing United’s £62.5 million signing of Matheus Cunha from Wolverhampton Wanderers as a benchmark to sanction Mbeumo’s departure.
Tottenham Hotspur are additionally excited about signing Mbeumo after appointing Frank as a substitute for Ange Postecoglou final week, with sources revealing they’re now “aggressively pursuing” a deal to reunite the pair in North London, as per the Manchester Evening News.
However the Cameroon worldwide has signalled his preference is a move to Old Trafford, regardless of the Lilywhites’ advances. He’s even prepared to show down extra money from Spurs to seal a swap to United.
And the Reds may have the efforts of Mbeumo’s worldwide teammate and United primary, Onana, to thank for this.
The Manchester Night Information reveals Onana, 29, has “suggested” Mbeumo to hitch United and performed a “position in swaying [his] Cameroon teammate” in direction of the Theatre of Goals.
Onana endured a depressing marketing campaign between the sticks for United final season. He made a collection of high-profile errors after Amorim’s appointment in November, regardless of beginning the yr in effective kind below Erik ten Hag.
Nevertheless, the report states the Cameroonian goalkeeper is “anticipated to remain” this summer season and enjoys a “heat working relationship” with Amorim. And it’ll probably turn out to be even hotter if Onana performs a job in serving to clinch a deal for Mbeumo forward of a home rival.
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