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After being granted an almost free run at Brentford wantaway Bryan Mbeumo, Manchester United’s hopes of a seamless transfer could be scuppered by another Premier League club.
It was confirmed a over a week ago that the forward had given his priority to the Red Devils amidst interest from Arsenal, Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur — despite all three providing him the opportunity to play Champions League football for the first time in his career.
Already have United’s plans been slightly hindered by Brentford’s high demands; after seeing INEOS chiefs activate Matheus Cunha’s £62.5 million release clause, the Bees have made it clear that they value their talisman in the same region and, as such, will not accept any lowballing bids.
United suffer early setback in Bryan Mbeumo approach
This led to United’s opening £55m proposal (£45m upfront and £10m in add-ons) being rebuffed last week, prompting the side’s key decision-makers to go back to the drawing board and reevaluate their approach.
They may want to act fast, too. Tottenham are closing in on the appointment of Thomas Frank after relieving Ange Postecoglou of his duties on Friday, and CaughtOffside believes the Bees boss will look to bring Mbeumo with him to North London to kickstart his new project with Spurs.
Thomas Frank poised to pursue Mbeumo after agreeing to fill Spurs vacancy
You couldn’t blame Frank for setting his sights on an instant reunion with a forward he previously hailed as ‘incredible’, as Mbeumo is on the back of a career-best campaign in 2024/2025, which saw him net 20 Premier League goals and contribute a further eight assists.
Not only that, but the Cameroonian international was also available to start every single match of the 38-game term.
It was Frank who brought Mbeumo to England when he signed for the West London outfit from Troyes in August 2019 for just £5m. He has since accumulated 242 appearances, 70 goals and 51 assists under the Dane.
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Celtics' ownership move should concern Lakers governor Jeanie Buss
Lakers governor Jeanie Buss is supposed to remain in charge of the team for years even after the sale. Given what just happened with the Boston Celtics, it might only be months. When the Grousbeck family sold the Celtics for $6.1B in March, ESPN reported that Wyc Grousbeck would stay on as the Celtics CEO and governor through the 2027-28 season. Now, new owner Bill Chisholm will take over once the sale is final. That should concern current Lakers team governor Jeanie Buss, whose family sold a majority interest in the Los Angeles Lakers to investor Mark Walter. Buss is supposed to stay on as team governor for "at least a number of years," according to ESPN's Ramona Shelburne, but new NBA owners haven't been keen on waiting to take control of teams recently. Mark Cuban thought he would continue running the Dallas Mavericks when he sold a controlling interest to the Adelson family in November 2023. Before the end of that season, when Dallas advanced to the NBA Finals, new team governor Patrick Dumont, the son-in-law of Miriam Adelson, was firmly in charge. General manager Nico Harrison reported directly to Dumont, which is how Luka Doncic ended up traded to the Lakers despite Cuban's objections. It might be different with the Lakers. Walter has owned a minority share in the Lakers since 2021, so he's had a working relationship with Buss. Her role as team governor may be a condition of the sale itself. With the team preparing for a long-term future with Doncic, Walter and his fellow owners might opt for continuity in the team governor role. But in general, people do not spend billions of dollars on a professional sports team so that someone else can be in charge. Buss is in charge of the Lakers now. Recent history says she won't be for long.
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