'Happy to stay' - Manchester United cannot be worried by Bryan Mbeumo transfer warning

Brentford's sporting director, Phil Giles, has protected his club's best interests this week.

The Brentford chief sat down with Sky Sports on Monday to discuss Mbeumo's future and warned that he could stay in London, provided an appropriate offer is not received this summer.

"There's significant interest in Bryan. I think it's been documented and publicised about, you know, his current preference," said Giles.

"From what I understand, if needs be, he's happy to stay at Brentford next year as well, so listen, let's see on that. I think our position is he had an unbelievable season last year and we expected interest in him. If that deal is right, then there's a deal to do, but if not, then he'll stay."

Giles was asked about conversations regarding Mbeumo staying at Brentford and responded: "We've spoken to Bryan and his representatives. It's not a given that he is going to depart this summer.

"There is interest. He had a great season last season, so the interest is inevitable. If we get the right offer, there is potentially a deal to be done, but there's only so much we can say on that."

In a separate interview with the BBC, Giles discussed Mbeumo again and said: "He has his ideas about where he wants to take his career. He is well within his rights to do that. It is not impossible he is still a Brentford player next season if we agree he is going to stay."

Giles added Mbeumo would only be sold if it was "the right deal" for Brentford. "Any club will tell you that," he said. "If it's not right deal, why would we do it? He is certainly one of our best players, if not our best player, and we need our best players. There's no harm in keeping your best players."

The interviews caused a stir on social media, but Giles was never