Exclusive: Newcastle and Liverpool Also Want £50m Arsenal Target
Newcastle United and Liverpool have joined Arsenal in a potential battle to sign Bryan Mbeumo next year, GIVEMESPORT sources have revealed.
The Premier League trio have set their sights on raiding Brentford when putting early plans in place to bolster their respective squads in 2025,
Although Magpies head coach Eddie Howe and Gunners chief Mikel Arteta oversaw numerous incomings and outgoings during the summer transfer window, new Reds boss Arne Slot only has one fresh face to call upon thanks to wrapping up a £12.5million deal for Federico Chiesa a matter of days before the deadline.
Brentford are still reeling after seeing leading marksman Ivan Toney head through the exit door, with the England international embarking on a fresh challenge in the Saudi Pro League due to completing a £40million switch to Al-Ahli, but they are in serious danger of having another key man plucked away in less than 12 months’ time.
Newcastle, Liverpool and Arsenal have wasted no time in pinpointing Mbeumo as a target for 2025, according to GMS sources, with his versatility across the frontline and prolific form in the Premier League being key reasons for the trio seriously considering whether to test Brentford’s resolve.
The wide forward has been admired by the Magpies, Reds and Gunners for a number of months, leading to his current employers slapping a £50million price tag on him before the summer transfer window opened for business, but he has remained at the Gtech Community Stadium.
GMS sources have been informed that Mbeumo’s record over the past two years in the English top flight has resulted in him becoming a leading name that is being talked about within recruitment teams – including Newcastle, Liverpool and Arsenal – as they continue searching for ways to improve their squads further down the line.
The 25-year-old is also seen as being at an ideal stage of his career as there is still time for him to make improvements to his game and he will hold resale value, while there is an awareness among interested parties that he will enter the final 12 months of his £45,000-per-week contract next summer.
Mbeumo’s versatility and willingness to be deployed in various roles also gives him the edge over other players currently on the radar of Newcastle, Liverpool and Arsenal, GMS sources have learned, meaning that Brentford are at risk of another attacking threat heading through the exit door in the not-too-distant future.
