MANCHESTER United have reached an agreement to sign Bryan Mbeumo from Brentford.
The Red Devils submitted an improved offer of £65m plus £6m in add-ons today after their previous bid of £55m plus £7.5m in add-ons was rejected several weeks ago.
Now, their improved offer has been accepted by the Bees. The player has two years left on his current deal and will sign a five-year deal with United.
The Cameroon international is now expected to have a medical at Manchester United in the coming days and there is growing optimism the forward will be part of the club’s squad that flies out to the United States for their pre-season tour on Tuesday.
Mbeumo is a player United have admired for some time and he is seen as a good fit for Ruben Amorim’s system.
He scored 20 goals in the English Premier League last season to help Brentford secure a top-half finish – only three players scored more.
He also made seven assists but should have registered more, clocking a league-topping 9.26 expected assists during the campaign – primarily from delivering a table-topping 202 crosses.
Additionally, only two players covered more distance or attempted more sprints for the season, making him one of the hardest grafters in the league.
He also provides serious pace – clocking the fourth-fastest speed at 36.63 km/h.