Sources: Brentford reject Man Utd's Mbeumo bid

Brentford person told Manchester United they volition person to instrumentality with a larger connection if they privation to motion Bryan Mbeumo aft rejecting an wide bundle worthy £62.5 cardinal ($85.7 million), sources person told ESPN.

United person made Mbeumo a precedence signing and person stepped up negotiations with Brentford successful caller days.

Brentford, however, are holding retired for much than £62.5m -- including add-ons -- presently connected the table, believing the forward's worth has accrued importantly aft hitting 20 Premier League goals past season.

There are indications from Brentford that funny clubs volition person to spell beyond the £65 cardinal people to hold a woody for the 25-year-old.

United and Brentford are acceptable to clasp further talks, though United, according to sources, person insisted privately they volition not beryllium held to ransom.

There is wealth to walk to fortify Ruben Amorim's squad -- adjacent without European shot adjacent play -- but sources person told ESPN they volition stay "disciplined" successful negotiations implicit transportation fees and wages.

They person already signed Matheus Cunha aft triggering the £62.5 cardinal merchandise clause successful his declaration astatine Wolves. Cunha scored 15 Premier League goals past play and, astatine 26, is older than Mbeumo.

Despite the setback, United stay assured that Mbeumo wants to determination to Old Trafford.

There remains anticipation that a woody tin beryllium agreed, which would let the Cameroon planetary to articulation the squad for the commencement of preseason grooming connected July 7.