Gossip: Man Utd hold Mbeumo talks
Manchester United have held talks with 25-year-old Brentford forward Bryan Mbeumo, who is valued at about £50m. (Talksport, external)The Old Trafford club also want Wolves and Portugal right-back Nelson Semedo. The 31-year-old will be a free agent this summer. (Football Transfers, external)United, Bayern Munich and Chelsea have all shown concrete interest AC Milan and Portugal forward Rafael Leao, 25. (Teamtalk, external)Meanwhile, midfielder Casemiro and winger Alejandro Garnacho are among the players Manchester United want to move on as they look to significantly reduce their squad for next season. (Telegraph - subscription required, external)Want more transfer stories? Read Tuesday's full gossip columnFollow the gossip column on BBC Sport
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