Summer transfer, gossip, speculation thread

[KRS]

I’ve never understood the non-goal scoring striker thing...putting the ball in the back of the net is this main job and hold up play/bringing others into the game is the other. If they can’t do both of those tasks then they aren’t good enough. This applies to the likes of Heskey, Rodriguez, Long...and unfortunately Davis. We need another striker otherwise we will struggle to score enough goals.

[Toronto Villa]

There seems to a be sense of panic creeping in. I don’t get it. We have achieved more in this transfer window than ever before in our history. And with 5 days to go there is more than rumour out there that we are after or two more players. This manager and board has meticulously researched and addressed every obvious need. We are letting players go to fill these needs with superior talent. I have literally no doubt that by the end time the window closes we will have bought the players we need and moved on a few that won’t feature via loan or permanent. Have faith brothers and sisters.

[cdbearsfan]

We just need a striker. If we haven't got one by Thursday I will start to worry.

[kippaxvilla2]

Benrahma incoming apparently.

[cdbearsfan]

Can he play centre-forward?

[Matt C]

Incoming.

https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1161677/Brentford-transfer-news-Neal-Maupay-Said-Benrahma-Exclusive

[Tuscans]

All reports suggesting Benrahma is done. Great competition out wide now and real quality, bums off seats kinda players too.

[mr underhill]

#announcethetitle!!

[Monty]

Exciting for Brentford to have reached the top flight after all these years.

[PeterWithesShin]

All reports suggesting Benrahma is done. Great competition out wide now and real quality, bums off seats kinda players too.

That's really saying something as we have the Fun Boy Three with Jack, SJM and Mings.

[mr underhill]

Benrahma hasn't long been back in training so even if he does come in, he won't be featuring for a few weeks.

[Tuscans]

Benrahma hasn't long been back in training so even if he does come in, he won't be featuring for a few weeks.

Not a problem, we're hardly struggling for options.

[cdbearsfan]

Well, we are up front. That's the point.

[Malandro]

I wonder if Batshuayi could be a possibility, it looks like he's the one available at Chelsea.

His goalscoring record is much better than I thought. Not that I've seen him play!

[Percy McCarthy]

I don’t know why we don’t just buy Maupay and loan him to Brighton.