According to Fabrizio Romano, Man United is still in the race for Bryan Mbeumo as he's their main priority. The deal is rumoured to be "on."
Naturally, it's a high-octane sport. This is the case on the pitch, but not necessarily off the pitch. While fans can misconceive transfer proceedings as being fast-paced, it's not always the case. We learned this the hard way with Bryan Mbeumo.
The Brentford attacker has been linked with Man United for what feels like a lifetime (but in reality, it's only been a few weeks). So, fans were beginning to lose hope when no updates had been issued for a while.
Until... Enter Fabrizio Romano.
Fabrizio Romano drops Bryan Mbeumo transfer bombshell
This morning, Fabrizio Romano told Man United fans exactly what they wanted to hear. The Italian journalist provided a bombshell update on Bryan Mbeumo and reassured fans in the best possible way.
Romano believes that Mbeumo is still the highest priority at Man United. Talks are set to continue this week, with the aim of striking an agreement that has yet to be reached.
Nothing has changed on Mbeumo's stance: he wants Man United. Now, the ball is in Man United's court.
In his own words, Romano said: "Manchester United’s absolute focus remains on Bryan Mbeumo deal with talks set to continue this week. No agreement with Brentford last week but keep working on it, and Bryan also keeps giving priority to United move. Deal on."
The ball is in Man United's court now
Bryan Mbeumo is basically saying to Man United "I'm here for the taking, come and sign me."
However, as we all know, it's not as easy as that. Nothing is ever that easy whenever Man United is involved.
Perhaps through only their own fault, it's difficult for Man United to sign players without giving away their credit card information and repossessing everything they own. This is because they've got a reputation for being big spenders, and clubs feast on that knowledge.
However, Bryan Mbeumo seems like one of those priceless players. While it's annoying, Man United will probably be driven to the point of paying more than expected. Still, fans won't mind either way, as long as they get to watch Mbeumo in United red.