Tottenham could have two major advantages in race for Bryan Mbeumo
Transfer market expert Graeme Bailey has now become the latest journalist to suggest that Tottenham Hotspur are still very much in the running for Bryan Mbeumo, explaining why the Lilywhites could still hijack Man United’s deal for the Brentford man.
Until a couple of days ago, it was reported that Spurs are unlikely to hijack the deal for Mbeumo, who prefers to join Manchester United.
However, the situation appears to have changed over recent hours after Thomas Frank was confirmed as the Tottenham Hotspur head coach.
Earlier today, Sky Sports claimed that Mbeumo is now ‘more intrigued’ about a move to Spurs following the arrival of Frank at N17.
Tottenham have two things that could appeal to Bryan Mbeumo
Bailey has now revealed that while the Red Devils remain firm favourites to land the Cameron international, a move to Tottenham cannot be ruled out for the Brentford man.
Not only do Spurs have the lure of Thomas Frank, but the possibility of remaining in London could appeal to the 25-year-old even though he had previously given the green light to move to Old Trafford.
Bailey told TBR Football: “We need to keep an eye on the Mbeumo situation. It is a thing. Manchester United are very confident the player is theirs and the player has made it clear he is ready to join United, but we need to keep an eye on that one – I am told that if the player is offered the chance to stay in London, it could play a part.
“As said, United are still firm favourites, but Tottenham do like the player – they did before Thomas Frank arrived, so for them to come in for him would not be a huge shock. Indeed, within football, there is an expectation that they will.
“The question is now if United can get this done and dusted. Spurs think there is a need for another player on the right. But, from what I am told, the belief at Spurs is that Frank is a fan of this squad. They think he will love working with it – someone like Brennan Johnson is going to love playing for Frank.”
Tottenham want to sign two Brentford midfielders
It is not only Bryan Mbeumo that Tottenham are keen on. Over the last couple of days, it has also emerged that Spurs are one of several clubs vying for Mikkel Damsgaard, whose future at the Gtech Community Stadium is in doubt.
It has also been reported that Thomas Frank would like to bring Christian Norgaard to Spurs, with the Danish coach a big admirer of the Brentford captain.
However, Tottenham are expected to be frustrated in their pursuit of Norgaard, who only signed a new contract with the Bees back in March.
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