The race for Bryan Mbeumo will be one of the most hotly contested of the summer transfer window – with Newcastle United among the Premier League clubs hopeful of signing the Brentford attacker. How much sway it will ultimately have remains to be seen but over in the winger’s native Africa, the Magpies are being touted as a ‘good destination’ for the 25-year-old.
Newcastle any chance of securing Mbeumo’s signature will require a decent chunk of their transfer kitty, an attractive pay packet offered and European football of some sort after the Brentford star spoke of his ambition to play for a ‘best clubs’. Eddie Howe’s side are hoping to do indeed enter that category on a full-time basis, with signings of Mbeumo’s ilk needed to make the ambition a reality.
And with so many teams vying for the player, Romuald Eteki, a Cameroonian football agent and sports consultant for CRTV Sports in the country, this week insisted Newcastle could be the most attractive option for the Brentford man come the summer window.
“Bryan Mbeumo has many suitors this season, thanks to his performances,” he told Africa Foot. “The names of Liverpool, to compensate for a future departure of Salah, or Arsenal are often mentioned. However, I think Newcastle would be a good destination for him.
“First of all, he would pass an obvious level. Newcastle has been fighting for European places for two years, which is not the case for Brentford. In addition, at Newcastle, he would certainly arrive in the shoes of an undisputed starter because on the right side of the team, there is not a player who stands out.
“However, at Arsenal where Saka is unshakeable on the right or at Liverpool where succeeding Salah, the best player in the championship, the expectations would therefore be very high which can add additional pressure.”
