Bryan Mbeumo Man United transfer latest - 'wait' on Brentford 'demand', sporting director claim

Manchester United are still looking to sign a new attacker as the season gets underway on August 15.

With just over a month to go until the Premier League kicks off, Ruben Amorim will be eager to bolster his squad ahead of pre-season preparations, which begin later this month. United are set to return to the United States for the Premier League's Summer Series, where they’ll face West Ham, Bournemouth, and Everton.

Amorim will be hopeful of having new signings in place by then - with Bryan Mbeumo potentially among them. So far, Matheus Cunha and Diego Leon have completed moves to Old Trafford from Wolves and Cerro Porteno, respectively.

With that said, MEN Sport has taken a look at the latest headlines surrounding Mbeumo.

United had an opening offer totalling £55million rejected in early June and returned with an improved bid of more than £60m but Brentford rebuffed the advance.

Nearly a month has passed since United had their initial bid for Mbeumo rejected. They returned with a second bid but that still fell short of Brentford's valuation of their forward and for now the Cameroon international remains in west London.

However, United remain confident of securing the services of the 25-year-old but as yet no breakthrough has materialised. The two clubs remain locked in talks with Brentford holding out for an improved offer and United seeking to find a compromise.

Brentford are standing their ground and until United stump up the cash, the Londoners will hold firm. The longer the saga goes on, the more chance there is of the dial moving towards United as both sides seek a conclusion amid the player's preference to move to Old Trafford.

The Athletic have claimed that Brentford are using a supposed £70m bid from Tottenham