Arsenal reportedly set to add Brentford star Brian Boumo in summer transport shortlist as the Gunners look to strengthen in wide areas up front.
Mbeumo has consistently impressed in the Premier League since Brentford’s promotion in 2021, but the Cameroon international has reached a new level so far in 2024/25 with 13 goals at the halfway point. Only Mohamed Salah (18) and Erling Haaland (16) have scored more.
Interest from top-flight rivals is nothing new, with Liverpool and Newcastle linked with Mbeumo before the January window opens. But Bees boss Thomas Frank wished any suitors “good luck” in their bids to prize the player and insisted “nothing will happen”.
Not now, but that’s never the way Arsenal look. Sky Sport Germany reported that the Gunners are considering a potential approach in the summer.
The 25-year-old forward is only under contract at Brentford until 2026, meaning he has already completed the final 18 months of that deal and will likely have to turn down a bigger club to sign a new one.
Brentford have not usually been raided for their best players in recent seasons. David Raya, who joined Arsenal the loanee ahead of a £27m permanent move, is perhaps the main exception. Ivan Toney left last summer, but the striker was coming off the back of a less-than-stellar season and was out of contract – but Bradford he still managed to earn a £40m fee from Al Ahli.
Arsenal took Raheem Sterling on loan this season without seeing any benefit from it. Bukayo Saka and Ethan Nwaneri have both suffered injuries in recent weeks, highlighting the need for additional players at these forward positions.
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2025-01-09 16:00:00
