Not so fast, Spurs... Old Trafford giant is sleeping but still has pulling power

HE was outstanding for Brentford last season but a £70million valuation of Bryan Mbeumo seems a touch excessive.

- ANDY DUNN

It still seems that is what Tottenham are prepared to pay in order to secure his services.

As no one knows Mbeumo better than Thomas Frank, perhaps the 25-year-old is worth that sort of money but, on the overall evidence of his six years in England, it seems too high.

And it would seem unlikely that Manchester United would match or better that figure.

But they might not need to. Mbeumo might tell Brentford that he wants to go to Old Trafford, not Spurs.

As unlikely as it seems, Mbeumo could well be a test case for United's pulling power, which was once unrivalled and has not faded as much as some might think.

On the face of it, there are many reasons why a move to Spurs is a very attractive proposition for Mbeumo. In no particular order...

He will be playing in the Champions League.