Manchester United are facing the disruption of losing Bryan Mbeumo to the Africa Cup of Nations next season.
Man United are closing in on a £71million deal to sign Mbeumo from Brentford with reports claiming the forward was due to undergo a medical over weekend.
Mbeumo is set to become the Red Devils' fourth signing of the summer transfer window but Ruben Amorim has already been dealt a huge blow as he is unlikely to have him available all next season.
This is because Cameroon have successfully qualified for AFCON which means Mbeumo - if selected - will be away at the tournament which runs for around four weeks between December and January.
Premier League rivals Liverpool, Manchester City and Chelsea are also set to be impacted, potentially losing Mohamed Salah, Omar Marmoush and Nicolas Jackson respectively.
But Man Utd have targeted Mbeumo in an attempt to solve their goalscoring issues.
Brentford and United had been locked in talks since last month after Mbeumo expressed a desire to move to Old Trafford despite links to Arsenal, Tottenham and Newcastle.
United had seen two opening bids rejected, but their third offer that could eventually be worth £71million was accepted by Brentford.
The latest approach is understood to be worth an initial £65m, which will be paid in instalments. The deal could rise by a further £6m due to add-ons.
Standard Sport understands that around £1.5m of the add-ons are based on the number of appearances Mbeumo makes for United, with the majority related to the team’s success in winning major trophies.
The fee is a club-record sale for Brentford, surpassing Ivan Toney’s £40m move to Saudi Pro League side Al-Ahli last year.
