Manchester United's attempt to sign Brentford forward Bryan Mbeumo has hit a roadblock as the London club has increased their asking price to £70 million, while United are unwilling to go beyond £65 million. This development has put the deal on hold, leaving both clubs in a stalemate.

Meanwhile, Liverpool have entered talks with Eintracht Frankfurt to secure the services of Hugo Ekitike, a 23-year-old French striker. However, Newcastle United are also in the race, aiming to pair Ekitike with their Swedish forward Alexander Isak next season.

In other transfer news:

• Aston Villa are considering a move for Manchester United's Argentine winger Alejandro Garnacho, who has been attracting interest from several Premier League clubs.
• Manchester United are reportedly interested in Chelsea's Nicolas Jackson, with Aston Villa and AC Milan also monitoring the Senegalese striker's situation. A potential swap deal involving Garnacho moving to Chelsea is being explored.
• Sunderland are eyeing a move for Bayer Leverkusen's Swiss midfielder Granit Xhaka, while West Ham are intensifying their pursuit of Bournemouth's Marcus Tavernier.
• Manchester United have also held talks with the camp of Brighton's Ecuadorian defender Pervis Estupinan, indicating a potential transfer.
• Leeds United have reached an agreement in principle with Hoffenheim's German midfielder Anton Stach.
• Inter Milan are preparing an offer for Atalanta's Nigerian striker Ademola Lookman.
• Bayern Munich made a substantial bid for Stuttgart's German striker Nick Woltemade, but it was promptly rejected.
• Real Madrid are contemplating the sale of Brazilian forward Vinicius Jr unless he reduces his high salary demands.

These developments highlight the intense activity in the transfer market as clubs look to strengthen their squads ahead of the new season.