Bryan Mbeumo requested not to be asked about his future amid continued transfer links to and Manchester United.

On the back of scoring 20 Premier League goals for the Bees last season,

Spurs are understood to have joined the race for the Cameroon international following the appointment of at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Frank's side have already wrapped up the signing of Mathys Tel from Bayern Munich.

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A bid from United worth £45million with a further £10m in add-ons fell short of Brentford's valuation of Mbeumo and talks are understood to be continuing. Mbeumo is said to be keen on a move to Old Trafford but

On Sunday, Mbeumo was in the public eye for the first time this season with an interview with Sky Sports ahead of the F1 Canadian Grand Prix. During the interview, he discussed Frank's decision to move to Spurs.

"He has done so much for me," Mbeumo told. "He has trusted me from the start, developed the team so well, developed me as a human and a player so much and I wish him all the best and wish he is going to do well.

"He knows everything. He is really smart, he knows where he wants to bring the team and how he wants to play and he has been fantastic for Brentford.

"He is going to have some time to adapt. He will have more games and more expectations but I am sure he is going to do well."

At the start of the interview, Mbeumo respectfully asked not to be asked about his future this summer. However, he did say: "It’s a bit new for me but it is the life of a footballer so you need to accept it.”