Newcastle United are currently leading the race to sign Arsenal target this summer. The Magpies can very likely get the deal done for the Premier League star who has been on fire this season.
The star in question here is Bryan Mbeumo of Brentford. The 25 year old has been superb since the start of this season. He has scored 14 goals and picked 3 assists in 25 Premier League games. He has been one of the best player in England this season.
Mbeumo is being looked upon by multiple top clubs at the moment. He is very likely to say goodbye to the Bees after 6 years. So far he has played 229 games for Brentford and has registered 64 goals along with 43 assists.
Arsenal are very impressed with Mbeumo and want to make him their backup for Bukayo Saka. He can also play as striker which will Arteta in rotating players. The 25 year old may also be open for a move as he will like to compete for major titles.
Newcastle United confident to secure Bryan Mbeumo
Despite the long intetest from Arsenal, Mbeumo is said to join the English rivals instead. As per Football Insider, the 25 year old can very likely join Newcastle United. The Magpies can get the deal done in summer if they agree to pay £50 million.
Newcastle are set to sanction Isak’s sale in summer if they fail to secure UCL spot for next season. This will help the earn a hefty profit which they can re-invest in quality stars. Hence, the financial situation will not be any problem for them.
But the decision will also depend on what Mbeumo thinks of the situation. He can prefer Arsenal if he wants to play in UCL or he can also prefer Newcastle if he wants to play regularly. At the moment, he has more chances of playing regularly at Newcastle when compared to Gunners.
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