Arsenal and Liverpool dealt blow in pursuit of £50m-rated Premier League forward
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Brentford manager Thomas Frank insisted that Bryan Mbeumo will not be leaving the club in the January transfer window despite reported interest from Arsenal and Liverpool. Mbeumo has been a mainstay for the west London side since their promotion to the Premier League but has kicked on this season following the departure of Ivan Toney in the summer.
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The Cameroonian international has notched up ten goals and two assists in 18 league matches, with only five players registering more goals so far this season. Mbeumo’s contract with Brentford expires in 2026, although the club do have an option to extend it for another season.
However, given the 25-year-old’s fine form this season, Brentford are faced with a battle on their hands to keep the forward at the club when the transfer window reopens shortly. Reports earlier in the year suggested that Arsenal, Liverpool and Newcastle are all interested in Mbeumo, with Brentford slapping a £50million price tag on their prized asset.
But Brentford boss Frank insisted that the club will not even entertain the possibility of letting go of Mbeumo in January. ‘[What would say to] those clubs clubs in January? I would say good luck,’ Frank told reporters when asked about Mbeumo’s potential departure ahead of Brentford’s clash with Arsenal on Wednesday.
‘We love Bryan, he loves playing here. He’s had a fantastic season so nothing will happen [in January].’. Arsenal’s plans to try and lure Mbeumo to the Emirates may have intensified after the long-term injury picked up by Bukayo Saka earlier this month.
