Throughout, Brentford are said to have been using United’s signing of Cunha, who joined for £62.5 million ($85.1 million) earlier in the transfer window, as a benchmark, but The Standard were the first to reveal that Brentford are now chasing that exact fee for themselves.

Manchester United are closing in on the signing of Bryan Mbeumo after they reached an agreement with Brentford, who have made their asking price clear this summer

The Manchester Evening News are reporting that United are keen to add a striker to his roster, with Viktor Gyokeres having been heavily linked to an Amorim reunion. Sporting have made it clear they won’t be selling for anything less than £68m, with the Swedish international having reportedly told the Portuguese club he won’t play for them again.