What do you make of latest transfer stories?
It has been a busy 24 hours at Old Trafford.The club are expected to open talks with Brentford for Cameroon international Bryan Mbeumo after receiving indication that they are his first choice club this summer.Club captain Bruno Fernandes has rejected a lucrative offer from Al-Hilal and is now expected to remain as a United player in 2025-26.Finally, Jadon Sancho is set to return to Manchester after Chelsea turned down the chance to sign him permanently. However it is still expected that the winger will move elsewhere next season.We want to know what you think about these transfer stories.Would you be happy to see Mbeumo move to United? How important is it that Fernandes is staying put at Old Trafford? Would you consider intergrating Sancho into Ruben Amorim's squad?Tell us your thoughts on Mbeumo, Fernandes and Sancho here
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- Telegraph
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Scottish Sun
15 minutes ago
- Scottish Sun
Man Utd make lowball opening transfer bid for Bryan Mbeumo with Brentford star demanding £250k-a-week to sign
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The Sun
15 minutes ago
- The Sun
Man Utd make lowball opening transfer bid for Bryan Mbeumo with Brentford star demanding £250k-a-week to sign
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