The transfer window is set to hot up this week – following the arrival of the new reporting year under the Premier League‘s financial rules.
Mail Sport understands that a number of clubs have deals on hold until they can register the spend on 2025-26’s accounts rather than 2024-25.
This year’s window has, so far, been slow-paced with relatively few high-profile moves aside from Liverpool‘s £116million swoop for Florian Wirtz and Manchester United‘s £62.5m capture of Wolves‘ Matheus Cunha.
Manchester City have been the most active, with Pep Guardiola undertaking a flurry of activity ahead of the Club World Cup as he seeks to rebuild his squad.
However, that situation is now likely to change, with sides already at the limit on this year’s Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR) hanging fire until Tuesday.
Many do not want to fall foul of the regulations, which can result in the ultimate sanction of points deductions.
The Premier League’s new financial year begins on Tuesday, meaning spending is set to surge
Mail Sport understands Man United’s pursuit of Bryan Mbeumo will reach a positive conclusion
Brentford rebuffed two offers from the Red Devils for their star man – first £55m then £62.5m
Meanwhile, sources have disclosed that United’s pursuit of Brentford’s Bryan Mbeumo is set to lead to a positive conclusion.
United have lodged two failed bids for the Cameroon forward, the last of which was £55m plus £7.5m in add-ons.
It is understood that the Bees believe 25-year-old Mbeumo is worth more than Cunha, a theory they believe is backed up by statistics from his time in west London.
Mbeumo scored 20 goals to Cunha’s 15 last season, and seven assists to the Brazilian’s six.
United feel they have offered a fair price, but the player has told his club he wants to move to Manchester and a breakthrough is the expected outcome, according to those with knowledge of the situation.
