Brentford completed the contract with striker Dango Ouattara for £ 42 million from Bournemouth in a club record agreement.
Bournemouth expressed hesitant not to sell, but after Ouattara stated his intention to leave, the BLD The Cherries had no other choice but to let him leave at the price they thought was reasonable in the market, including surcharges. He signed a 5 -year contract with Brentford.
The transfer surpassed the Brentford club's previous record of 30 million when they signed a contract with striker Igor Thiago from Club Bruges last summer.
Outtara joined Bournemouth from Lorient in January 2023 and 88 appearances, scored 11 goals and 9 assists in all competitions, including hat-tricks against Nottingham last season.
The head coach of Brentford, Keith Andrews said: “We are really happy to have Dango. We know and be surprised to see that he can play, and when we know that signing a contract with him is a possibility, we really focus on trying to put him in our squad.”
“We like Dango's experience in the Premier League, even if he is young, and he has not found a tempo because he did not play frequently. Dango is suitable for the gameplay we want – he has something we lack in the striker, and he will complement what we are in the squad.
Fans will love Dango. He is the model that they will leave the chair when watching, “the new captain of Brentford added.
Dango is considered an ideal replacement for Bryan Mbeumo, who broke up with Brentford to switch to MU.