MANCHESTER UNITED have agreed a deal with Brentford to sign Bryan Mbeumo.
After more than a month of negotiations between the clubs, the Red Devils have finally agreed terms with the Bees over a fee to sign the 25-year-old.
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Man Utd saw two bids rejected for the Cameroon attacker, the second of which was worth more than £60million.
But Brentford held firm on their demands to get £65m in a sale.
And their hardline stance has paid off with the clubs finally reaching an agreement.
Man Utd will pay a guaranteed £65m across four instalments, while a further £6m could be added in bonuses down the line.
Mbeumo gave the cold shoulder to the likes of Arsenal, Tottenham and Newcastle to prioritise a move to Old Trafford, despite those clubs being able to promise Champions League football.
The clubs will now move to finalise the deal, with Man Utd due to jet out to the United States for their pre-season tour next Tuesday.
He will be the second much-needed addition to Ruben Amorim‘s goal-shy frontline, following Matheus Cunha, who arrived earlier in the summer for a fee of £62.5m from Wolves.
Mbeumo was among the top scorers in the Premier League last season, with 20 goals to his name.
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That figure was only bettered by golden-boot winner Mohamed Salah (29), Alexander Isak (23) and Erling Haaland (22), while Chris Wood also matched the figure.
He also chipped in with seven assists for Brentford last season.
It is expected that Mbeumo will line up as the right-sided No10 in Amorim’s 3-4-3 set up, with Cunha lining up on the other side behind a No9.
It remains to be seen whether they will shift on Rasmus Hojlund to create space for a new frontman after the Dane’s poor year in front of goal.
Elsewhere, Man Utd are reportedly in talks to sign 23-year-old Antwerp goalkeeper Senne Lammens as they eye a replacement for calamity goalie Andre Onana.
Brentford had lined up an offer to buy Omari Hutchinson from Ipswich as their Mbeumo replacement, but missed a 5pm deadline on Tuesday to trigger a £35m release clause.
Man Utd will play their first pre-season game against Leeds this weekend in Stockholm.
When the Premier League rolls around, they will open by hosting Arsenal at Old Trafford.
An Mbeumo reunion with Brentford at his old stomping ground is due to take place at the end of September.
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