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Brentford star Bryan Mbeumo finds himself in the middle of a transfer tug-of-war between Manchester United and Tottenham and the Bees have seemingly been attempting to drum up even more interest

The Red Devils may be forced to accelerate their pursuit sooner rather than later, as a new side have now joined the race to secure Mbeumo’s signature – Aston Villa. Unai Emery’s side are cited as being among United’s competition for the versatile forward, with Tottenham and Newcastle also keen.