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Brentford manager Thomas Frank has claimed that star forward Bryan Mbeumo will join a ‘bigger club’ in the future. The Bees have certainly figured out a way to develop attackers under the Danish coach. Since Frank entered the fray in 2018, Brentford has made a series of profitable moves regarding offensive players.
Neal Maupay, Ollie Watkins, Said Benrahma and Ivan Toney were all purchased by the club in recent years for a combined fee of $18 million. Watkins, now starring for Aston Villa, was the priciest of these players at under $8 million. The quartet, however, eventually helped generate nearly $126 million after they were all sold to other teams.
It now seems as if Mbeumo could be next in line. The Cameroon international has been a hit signing since joining Brentford for around $7 million in 2019. He has racked up 23 goals and 14 assists in his last 69 Premier League matches with the Bees. As a result, Transfermarkt currently values Mbeumo at about $44 million.
Frank hints that Mbeumo is more important to Bees than Toney was
Frank was asked about his star attacker in a recent press conference. The manager raved about the versatile star and even claimed that Mbeumo would likely move on to a bigger club in the future.
“He was our key player and has added another layer this season with five goals in six games,” stated Frank. “That’s incredible. He’s a top player. I’m convinced he will play for a bigger club. I’d buy him if I was at a bigger club!”
“We convinced him to stay and he’s very happy. All our players might need to leave us one day but a lot of them are happy because we have a top environment, with good people. We push each other.”
Frank also admitted that Mbeumo’s serious injury last season affected the team more than Toney’s absence. Mbeumo suffered a nasty ankle setback in December, forcing him to miss three months of action. Toney, on the other hand, remained on the sidelines after receiving an…
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Author : Chris Moore
Publish date : 2024-10-02 18:44:36
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