Tottenham to take immediate revenge on Man Utd and Ruben Amorim in £115m double deal

Tottenham Hotspur could get one over on Manchester United and Ruben Amorim after missing out on Bryan Mbeumo. United are still attempting to sign the Brentford forward, who has made it clear he favours a move to United over Spurs.

The Europa League winners did hold an interest in Mbeumo, who played under new Spurs boss Thomas Frank at Brentford, but have moved on to other targets. They have struck a £55million deal for West Ham's Mohammed Kudus - another player previously linked with United - who is set for a medical at the club on Thursday. Now, Spurs are close to signing Morgan Gibbs-White after triggering the Nottingham Forest playmaker's £60million release clause. Frank is believed to be a long-term admirer of the 25-year-old, who Forest signed from Wolves for £42.5m in 2022.

With United having at least two bids rejected by Brentford for Mbeumo, Amorim may see Gibbs-White joining Spurs as a bitter blow, as the Portuguese coach is said to be a big fan of the player. United were linked with Gibbs-White earlier this year, with former Red Devils chief scout Mick Brown revealing Amorim's interest.

Brown told Football Insider in March: "Man United have been looking at Morgan Gibbs-White. He's a player who is highly mobile, works very hard, and has this sort of dynamism to his game.

"That's something Ruben Amorim likes and needs in the system he wants to play. I'm told Amorim is a big fan of Gibbs-White from what he's seen.

"He's spoken before about Mason Mount, who's been injured, but is not too dissimilar to Gibbs-White in terms of the role they would play. I think that's a move United will be interested in if they can tempt him to leave Forest.

"Whether they'd be able to get it done, because of their financial situation, is unclear. Nottingham Forest won't let Gibbs-White go cheaply. It will be a huge fee to tempt them into selling."

United's interest in Gibbs-White appears to have cooled as they chase other attacking targets. After snaring Wolves forward Matheus Cunha for £62.5m, they remain locked in talks over Mbeumo with Brentford, who continue to hold firm over their valuation.

It has even been suggested that the Bees feel they have undervalued the player after Forest accepted a £55m offer for Anthony Elanga, while Chelsea forward Noni Madueke appears to be Arsenal-bound for more than £50m.

Given Mbeumo netted 20 times in the Premier League last season, Brentford suspect their current £63m valuation may be too low, as per the Evening Standard. That potentially spells bad news for United, who are desperate to revamp their squad while remaining within PSR limits.