Brentford have opened talks to sign highly-rated Borussia Dortmund left-back Almugera Kabar in a deal worth a reported €20 million. The U17 World Cup winner is struggling for game time in Germany, and the Bees are pushing for a permanent January transfer for a player they believe is physically ideal for the Premier League.
Enzo Maresca hit back at the claim that Chelsea were distracted by their Champions League commitments after Brentford's late comeback in their Premier League clash on Saturday. The Bees scored a late equaliser to snatch away a point in a 2-2 draw with the Blues, who next face Bayern Munich in their Champions League opener next week.
Chelsea looked to have stolen all three points over local rivals Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium, before a last-minute tap-in by Fabio Carvalho earned the Bees a 2-2 draw. The Blues had taken the lead thanks to second half goals by Cole Palmer and Moises Caicedo. The Blues had fallen behind to Kevin Schade's opener in the 29th minute.
Borussia Dortmund's Max Beier has broken his silence on a summer of intense transfer speculation, revealing a key conversation with Niko Kovac.
Ivan Toney is not ready to give up on his World Cup dream despite being left out of the latest England squad without any warning from Thomas Tuchel. Since swapping Brentford for Al-Ahli last summer, the striker has impressed in Saudi Arabia. Last season, he rattled in 23 league goals in 30 games, finishing just two shy of Cristiano Ronaldo’s tally, while forming a deadly strike force alongside Roberto Firmino and Riyad Mahrez.
Brentford star Kristoffer Ajer has backed Yoane Wissa's behaviour after he forced a move to Newcastle in the summer transfer window.
Newcastle's £55m signing of Yoane Wissa was only completed with 30 seconds to spare on deadline day, after the striker initially failed to sign a critical form in the deal.
Yoane Wissa has completed his long-mooted summer move to Newcastle, the Magpies have announced.
Newcastle United look set to finish the summer transfer window with two new strikers on board as Alexander Isak prepares to join Liverpool.
