According to a fresh update from Fabrizio Romano, United are closing in on a deal for Mbeumo and remain ‘confident’ they will be given the go-ahead from Brentford in the coming days.

One option is former United star Matej Kovar, who left to join Bayer Leverkusen in 2023. Erik ten Hag is ready to sell Kovar again after taking charge of the German outfit, and the 25-year-old is now ...