Brentford make club-record bid ahead of transfer deadline
Brentford have submitted a bid for a new striker worth a club-record fee as they seek to bolster Keith Andrews’ attacking options ahead of the end of the transfer window.
It has been all change at the Gtech Community Stadium this summer with head-coach Thomas Frank being snapped up by Tottenham and top-scorer Bryan Mbeumo making a move to Man United.
More high-profile outgoings are possible in the coming days with Yoane Wissa wanting to join Newcastle, but that saga has waged on for a while now with little progress seemingly being made.
As with every transfer window, the dominoes could soon fall, as Stuttgart forward Nick Woltemade closes in on a move to Newcastle, which could then see Alexander Isak join Liverpool, with the Magpies then able to spend money on another striker – most likely Wissa.
Brentford will be aware of the 28-year-old’s desire to depart soon, and with Dango Ouattara already through the door, they are now looking to add a high-profile striker to their ranks.
Brentford make £45million bid to sign Max Beier
According to a new report from Sky Sports’ Lyall Thomas, Brentford have submitted a bid in region of £45m for Borussia Dortmund striker Max Beier.
If accepted, that fee would be a new club-record buy for the Bees, but Dortmund are still weighing up whether to go ahead with the deal and it is now down to them to proceed.
22-year-old Beier registered eight goals and five assists in 29 Bundesliga appearances last season, and he has four caps for the German national team since making his debut last year.
Brentford could struggle to sign Max Beier if Aston Villa match their fee
Football Insider verdict
Prior to the Bees’ bid, Football Insider revealed on Friday (29 August) that Aston Villa are rivalling Brentford for Beier as they explore a last-gasp move ahead of the deadline.
Aston Villa have made contact over a late-window deal, but our sources say that the German club are still unsure about parting ways with Beier and value him in excess of £40million.
Dortmund’s stance could soften now that Brentford have reportedly made a concrete approach exceeding that figure, but it could also push Villa to take action and put in a bid, which would be bad news for Andrews’ side.
| Appearances | Goals | Assists |
| 47 | 10 | 6 |
Villa have Europa League football on offer and a better chance of finishing in Europe year-on-year compared to the Bees, while they would also likely offer bigger wages as a result.
As well as that, according to a report from talkSPORT (29 August), Beier is reluctant to move to Brentford for reasons that have not been disclosed, but if that means he favours a move to the Second City instead, then the Bees may well find that they miss out on his services despite their attempt at landing him.