Man Utd make improved £60m bid for Spurs target Mbeumo
Manchester United have submitted an improved bid of more than £60m for Brentford striker Bryan Mbeumo.New Tottenham boss Thomas Frank was keen to be reunited with Mbeumo, while there has also been interest in the forward from other Champions League clubs.Earlier this month, United had an offer of £45m, plus up to £10m in add-ons, rejected for the 25-year-old.Sources have suggested Brentford would want at least the £62.5m fee Wolves received for Matheus Cunha before they agree to the sale of a player who still has a year left on his contract.
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