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The reason behind Manchester United's decision to make their eagerly awaited third attempt to acquire Bryan Mbeumo has been made public, and it represents yet another setback for an unfortunate Premier League competitor.  Mbeumo, 25, stated unequivocally that if he leaves Brentford this summer, he only wants to join Manchester United.  In order to support the striker, the Red Devils want to start Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha in the dual No. 10 positions.  United will immediately focus on acquiring a new starting striker if Mbeumo signs. Man Utd made two aggressive offers for Mbeumo: £55 million (£45 million plus £10 million in add-ons) and £62.5 million (£55 million plus £7.5 million in add-ons).  Initially, Brentford used Cunha's £62.5 million deal as a benchmark and anticipated to make £62.5 million from Mbeumo's sale.  But the Bees soon learnt they were undervaluing Mbeumo, who finished the season with 20 league goals, more than just Mohamed Salah, Erling Haaland...

A second United move might fall through as a result of a £70 million forward turning down Manchester United and agreeing to a contract to join Liverpool. For Manchester United supporters, the transfer window has been difficult thus far because many of their fiercest competitors have already made many acquisitions and are working on numerous others. In fact, when the arrivals of Viktor Gyokeres, Noni Madueke, and Cristhian Mosquera are finalised and announced, Arsenal's significant signing total will rise to SIX in the days ahead. Liverpool, on the other hand, is poised to acquire a striker valued at £70 million who has reportedly rejected Manchester United.  They have previously signed players like Florian Wirtz, Milos Kerkez, and Jeremie Frimpong.  The man in question is Hugo Ekitike, and according to journalist Fabrice Hawkins, Liverpool and the Frankfurt striker have reached a six-year personal agreement. Newcastle had made a £70 million proposal for the 23-year-old, who wa...

Dusan Vlahovic is still available for Manchester United to sign this summer, but they will need to move quickly to persuade the Juventus star to join the Premier League after he reportedly stated that he intended to join a surprise team instead.  After becoming a target for Arsenal during his time at Fiorentina, the strong 6' 3" forward has been frequently linked to a move to the Premier League for a number of years. Even though the Gunners are no longer interested in Vlahovic, the 25-year-old is still being floated as a potential target by high-profile Premier League teams. In fact, a number of English teams have expressed interest in signing the striker after it was made clear that he is free to leave Juventus this summer.  Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool, Tottenham, Newcastle, Aston Villa, and Nottingham Forest are among those who have been offered the opportunity to do so. Indeed, it was reported earlier this week that United had begun negotiations with his represent...