Manchester United has made a move for Brentford forward Bryan Mbeumo, a person familiar with the situation told the Associated Press on Thursday. The person spoke on the condition of confidentiality because United has not publicly declared its interest.

United have confirmed the 26-year-old Brazilian international as their first signing of the summer transfer window.

Manchester United’s drastic summer rebuild has begun in earnest with the £62.5m capture of Wolves’ Matheus Cunha all but rubber-stamped and the pursuit of Brentford’s Bryan Mbeumo in full swing.