Man Utd get their revenge against Brentford! Red Devils hijack Bees' move for Senegal whizkid after securing £71m Bryan Mbeumo deal

Manchester United are ready to get revenge on Brentford for delaying Bryan Mbeumo's transfer, with the two clubs battling for a Senegalese whizkid.

  • Bees made Mbeumo deal difficult
  • Teenage striker attracting interest
  • Race is on to secure his signature

Man Utd get their revenge against Brentford! Red Devils hijack Bees' move for Senegal whizkid after securing £71m Bryan Mbeumo dealMan Utd get their revenge against Brentford! Red Devils hijack Bees' move for Senegal whizkid after securing £71m Bryan Mbeumo deal

starlet Idrissa Gueye is the player attracting interest from the Red Devils and the Bees. He is only 18 years of age and considered to be a hot prospect – with new boys and giants also monitoring his situation.

had hoped to have a clear run at the youngster, as they seek to reinvest some of the £71 million ($95m) raised from Mbeumo’s sale to Old Trafford. The race is now on, with it possible that Gueye will cost more than his initial £15m ($20m) asking price.

The Sun claims that are ready to make a move as they see Gueye as a “long-term project” – with Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha already being added to their attacking ranks this summer.

Gueye has only been with Metz – who secured promotion into last season – since January, when he completed a switch from Generation Foot in his homeland, but has progressed quickly since then and was part of the squad that enjoyed a 3-1 friendly win over in June.