Sources: Man United increase Mbeumo offer again

Manchester United person returned to Brentford with a renewed connection for winger Bryan Mbeumo, sources person told ESPN.

United person indicated they're consenting to wage a interest successful excess of £60 cardinal -- with a higher proportionality owed up beforehand -- and person to Brentford's valuation, astir £65 million, for the Cameroon international.

Negotiations betwixt the 2 clubs have been ongoing for weeks and stepped up again implicit the weekend.

Sources person told ESPN that United are alert that Mbeumo is keen to determination to Old Trafford, contempt not having European shot adjacent season.

Tottenham person besides expressed involvement successful Mbeumo pursuing their assignment of Thomas Frank arsenic Ange Postecoglou's replacement.

United, though, stay assured they tin hold a compromise with Brentford implicit Mbeumo's valuation -- arsenic good arsenic a suitable outgo operation -- and adhd the 25-year-old to Ruben Amorim's squad earlier the pre-season circuit of the United States.

Meanwhile, United person been offered the accidental to re-ignite their involvement successful Christopher Nkunku, sources person told ESPN, with the Frenchman hopeless to find an exit way from Chelsea this summer.

United expressed an involvement successful Nkunku successful January erstwhile the striker came up successful conversations with Chelsea astir a woody for winger Alejandro Garnacho.

A woody did not materialise, but United person again been made alert of Nkunku's availability arsenic they hunt for a striker.

They've already missed retired connected Liam Delap, who has moved to Stamford Bridge successful a further stroke to Nkunku's chances of regular crippled time.

The 27-year-old has endured a hard spell astatine Chelsea pursuing his determination from RB Leipzig successful 2023, scoring conscionable six Premier League goals successful 2 years.

Chelsea brag Enzo Maresca was asked astir Nkunku astatine a quality league connected Monday.

"Christo is with us," the Chelsea manager said. "He is our player. He is doing precise good successful the past 4 oregon 5 days to beryllium honest. So astir apt besides we tin deliberation to springiness him immoderate chances."