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With Manchester United having submitted an improved offer for Brentford forward Bryan Mbeumo, we asked both sets of fans on our club pages how much they thought he was worth.

Here are some of your comments:

Brentford fans

George: Nothing less than £80m. The reason why is simple - the likes of Chelsea and Manchester United have shovelled out far, far more for players who are far, far worse. While he is at his most effective alongside strike-partner Yoane Wissa, only Mohamed Salah is more deadly when cutting onto his left foot at the edge of the box.

Brian: £60m might be the lowest option, but I think £40m-50m would be closer to his price. He's had a good season but I think he's never going to do it again. He's a good player but not a great one - take the money and run.

Vince: More than £60m compared with other market deals. He's a talented forward who runs and works so hard for the team. He has a brilliant temperament and doesn't see red mist and get sent off like Matheus Cunha. He has one year left with a further one-year option on his contract.

HerzyBee: Mbeumo's overall contribution puts him in the top five for most relevant stats for a striker - he works incredibly hard and defends well, and scored 20 goals - five more than £62.5m Cunha. Pay up, United.

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Man Utd fans

Barry: Leave it at £60m and if they say no then walk away. We have fallen into this trap lots of times and we pay far too much just for flops.

Tony: He's a slightly-better-than-average player worth about the £50m mark. Then, as with every other player United are interested in, the selling clubs apply an erroneous 'United tax', increasing a player's value by about 20%. The £50m player suddenly becomes a £60m player.

Jacob: For a man who has scored 20 goals in the best league in the world, £60m would be a steal. Anything there or thereabouts would be a good deal on United's part.

Chris: Proven in the Premier League makes him worth £60m, but having just one big-return season so far makes any more a risk. Also, he is out for critical period at Africa Cup of Nations - potentially a month.

Matthew: I feel £60m is more than enough for Mbeumo. He's brilliant for Brentford, but part of me feels he got a little lucky last season and scored more goals than he should have (20 goals from 12.3 xG). It may be another case of a player underperforming at United compared with their old club.

What did the top three results of our polls say?

Bees fans: £60m-70m - 42%; £70m-80m - 23%; £60m - 18%

United fans: £60m - 54%; £60m-70m - 27%; Wouldn't buy him - 16%

Brentford, Everton, West Ham and Fulham are considering a move for Ipswich's 21-year-old England Under-21s winger Omari Hutchinson. (Mail), external

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The future of Brentford's talismanic forward Bryan Mbeumo is still up in the air.

After scoring a career-best 20 goals for the Bees in 2024-25, the 25-year-old has understandably attracted interest.

The latest on his situation sees fellow Premier League side Manchester United submitting an improved bid of more than £60m.

United already had a bid rejected for the striker earlier this month of £45m plus up to £10m in add-ons.

It is also understood new Tottenham manager Thomas Frank was keen to be reunited with Mbeumo, while there has also been interest in the Cameroon international from other Champions League clubs.

While most Brentford supporters will be hoping to keep hold of Mbeumo, if the Bees are to sell, how much is he worth?

What fee should the club accept to let him go?

Make your choice here

And let us know why

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Nottingham Forest's match against Brentford on the opening weekend on the Premier League has been moved to Sunday 17 August at 14:00 BST, both clubs have confirmed.

The match at the City Ground was originally meant to take place on the Saturday at 15:00 BST, but due to The Hundred taking place at Trent Bridge on the same afternoon, the match has been ammended.

The match will be televised on Sky Sports.

Tottenham have lost ground in the race to sign Brentford forward Bryan Mbeumo following Manchester United's improved bid, and will now target Crystal Palace winger Eberechi Eze. (Talksport), external

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Keith Andrews was a combative, box-to-box midfielder, who spent 16 years playing in English football for 12 clubs including Wolves, MK Dons, Blackburn Rovers and Brighton.

Some 85 of his 412 professional appearances came in the Premier League and he earned 35 caps for the Republic of Ireland, including playing at Euro 2012.

Andrews ended his career in 2015 at MK Dons and moved straight into the role of first-team coach at the club, assisting Karl Robinson.

He became Stephen Kenny's assistant with the Republic of Ireland Under-21s in 2019 and then the senior side from 2020 until Kenny's departure in 2023.

Andrews then spent the 2023-24 season as Chris Wilder's assistant at Sheffield United as the Blades were relegated from the Premier League.

In July 2024, he was appointed Brentford's set‑piece coach - succeeding Bernardo Cueva who moved to Chelsea..

Should he succeed Thomas Frank, this would be the Irishman's first managerial role.

How do you feel about Keith Andrews being frontrunner for the Brentford job?

Make your selection here

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It has been one week since Thomas Frank left Brentford, so we wanted to know who you would like to see fill his boots at Gtech Community Stadium.

Ange Postecoglou, Kieran McKenna, Francesco Farioli and Keith Andrews are the main names doing the rounds, but is there anyone else currently going under the radar?

Here are some of your thoughts:

Connor: Farioli or Postecoglou would be the best options, in my opinion. Both have been at big clubs and both have challenged for titles. If we ever want to challenge for something more than mid-table, we need someone with a bit of oomph about them. If it's Keith Andrews, Scott Parker or Kieran McKenna, I will riot.

Chris: Personally I would love to see Lee Carsley at the helm. He has been our manager previously (albeit on an interim basis), has a great track record of developing young players and might be tempted once the current European Under-21 Championships have concluded.

Fred: Kjetil Knutsen or Farioli for me. I'm not convinced with Andrews and I just think it's really uninspiring.

Rod: I think we should promote from within. Neil MacFarlane assisted by Sam Saunders, Kevin O'Connor and Keith Andrews.

Charlie: Damien Duff hasn't been mentioned yet. He's done very well as a coach, including a very successful time at Celtic, and he's now doing well as a manager. He won everything as a player and I think he would be a very good choice if we don't promote from within.

Andy: Would be a great symbol of intent if we could lure Edin Terzic to West London. A good track record of developing young players and upsetting more established teams.

Jimmy: Someone call Cesc Fabregas, PLEASE! The fit is perfect and he can bring Nico Paz with him.

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Thomas Frank has officially started his duties as Tottenham manager but, seven days after his departure, Brentford are still hunting for their next manager.

There will understandably be a lot to consider after Frank's seven-year stint at the club.

With the 2025-26 season due to get underway in less than two months, should the Bees be acting quickly to prepare themselves for the upcoming season or taking their time to find the right replacement?

In recent days, the club has been linked with recently-sacked Ange Postecoglou and Ipswich Town boss Kieran McKenna.

Another name doing the rounds is Italian manager Francesco Farioli, who recently left Ajax after just one season in the wake of an end-of-season collapse that cost them the Eredivisie title.

But there are also suggestions that Brentford might opt to internally promote current set-piece coach Keith Andrews, who joined Frank's coaching staff last summer.

The Bees have previous form for choosing this route, having appointed Frank when he was former manager Dean Smith's assistant.

So now that the rumours are in full swing, we want you to tell us who you would like to see fill Thomas Frank's boots at the club.

Would your pick be one of the above or is there someone that's currently going under the radar?

Let us know your thoughts here

Brentford have put a £50m price tag on striker Yoane Wissa, with the 28-year-old DR Congo international a target for Nottingham Forest, Tottenham, Arsenal, Fenerbahce and Galatasaray. (Teamtalk), external

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The 2025-26 Premier League fixtures are official - so we asked for your thoughts on the fixture schedule and where Brentford will be after the first 10 games.

Here are some of your replies:

Ian: All games in the Premier League are difficult. With the recent upheaval at G-tech Community Stadium, the opening 10 games are not going to be easy. However, Brentford will surprise the football world and continue the good work of last season. After 10 games, which I have used as my own indicator for many years, Brentford will be around mid-table.

Rob: Brentford's position after 10 games will very much depend on what scraps Thomas Frank and Spurs have left behind.

Terry: It depends on who we get in as a manager and what backroom staff he has. I am worried though.

Geoff: Brentford's league position will greatly depend on who the new manager is and the replacements for the backroom team that have been devastated by those leaving with Thomas Frank.

Ken: There are no easy games in this league. If the new manager is promoted from within the club, we will have some continuity to hold our own and kick on. It's very important that we make home advantage count. We should hold our own because we have the personnel to stay up.

Opta has ranked the difficulty of each top-flight team's first five Premier League fixtures of the 2025-26 season.

According to Opta's model, Manchester United have the hardest start, followed by their opening-weekend opponents Arsenal and then Bournemouth.

Aston Villa's first five games have been ranked the easiest, alongside Crystal Palace.

Take a look below to see where your side places...

Aside from the opening weekend's game at Nottingham Forest and the final fixture of the season against Liverpool, all dates are subject to change as a result of broadcast and other requirements.

See Brentford's full fixture list here

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Brentford's first meeting with former manager Thomas Frank will take place at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on the weekend of 6-7 December.

The Bees will then host Tottenham at Gtech Community Stadium just three weeks later at the end of December.

In terms of west London derbies, Brentford host Chelsea after the September international break with the return fixture midway through January, while games against Fulham are scheduled for the weekends of 20-21 September and 18-19 April.

The squad will play defending champions Liverpool on the weekend of 25-26 October before closing out the season at Anfield on Sunday, 24 May.

And what about the schedule over Christmas and New Year? Well, Brentford's festive fixtures include home games against Bournemouth and Tottenham, plus away trips to Wolves and Everton.

Looking at the fixture list, where do you think Brentford will be after 10 games? Have your say here

Brentford will travel to Nottingham Forest in their opening game of the 2025-26 Premier League season.

The match will take place on Saturday, 16 August at 15:00 BST, with the Bees' first home fixture against Aston Villa on the weekend of 23-24 August.

See Brentford's Premier League fixtures in full here

Where do you think Bees will be after 10 games and what do you make of how the fixtures have fallen? Tell us here

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Brentford will travel to Portugal for a pre-season training camp this summer as they prepare for the 2025-26 campaign.

Last year, the club were based at the Portuguese Football Federation's training ground and faced 38-time Portuguese champions Benfica at Estadio da Luz, before a meeting with Estrela da Amadora.

The club said that more information regarding a potential game during the trip, which may involve further travel, will be released in due course.

Following their return from Portugal, the Bees will make the short trip to Loftus Road on Saturday, 2 August to face Championship side Queens Park Rangers (15:00 BST kick-off).

Just six days later, they will welcome German outfit Borussia Monchengladbach to Gtech Community Stadium on Friday, 8 August (19:30).

As the transfer window is now open again until 1 September, we asked you to tell us one player you want Brentford to sign, and a player you want to be sold this summer.

Here are some of your comments:

Jason: I'd be in favour of swapping Bryan Mbeumo with Richarlison. It might not be a popular view but thinking outside the box got us a top 10 finish last season.

Tom: I feel that we have a good first XI - we should mainly be thinking about signing players to compete with them. However, Mbeumo's exit does mean we should sign another attacker. With Igor Thiago coming back, we don't know how good he will be in the Premier League, so we should plan for the worst and ensure we maintain a threatening front four. Equally, we've found ourselves needing an attacker from the bench this season, and all we've had are midfielders, so it would be good for squad depth.

Simon: If, as looks likely, Mbeumo is sold, the Bees would have enough funds to tempt Viktor Gyokeres to the Gtech. He hasn't played a Premier League match so could be an ideal fit.

Ben: Rumours we have a deal in the works for Antoni Milambo are exciting. I hope we get that over the line (as we failed to do with Archie Gray last season, or Antoni Nusa before that). Mbeumo leaving seems inevitable. Hopefully we can get a good price and avoid losing Yoane Wissa or any others. Replacing Mbeumo will be tough but Omari Hutchinson (Ipswich) or Badredine Bouanani (Nice) could be good long-term replacements. I'm sure the club knows best.

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No sooner does the season finish and we start looking forward to key dates for the next campaign - and that will be a lot easier to do on Wednesday when the Premier League fixtures are released.

That's right, that special day in the calendar is almost here already. The day when you'll learn details of derby fixtures, Christmas opponents and end-of-season run-ins.

This page will bring you all the fixtures when they drop at 09:00 BST on Wednesday and we'll be giving you the chance to have your say on how things look.

The new campaign kicks off on the weekend of Saturday, 16 August and it will conclude on Sunday, 24 May 2026, when all 10 games will take place at the same time.

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Brentford first-team assistant coach Claus Norgaard has left the west London club, saying he departs with "fond memories".

Norgaard arrived at Gtech Community Stadium in 2022, and has helped the Bees to two top-half finishes in the Premier League.

"I would like to thank Matthew Benham, Phil Giles, Lee Dykes, Ben Ryan and the players and staff for making this an enjoyable and rewarding chapter.

"There is such a strong culture and that has contributed greatly to a very successful period.

"Brentford will always have a place in my heart. I will look out for their results and wish everybody associated with the club the best of luck for the future."

Director of football Phil Giles added: "In the three seasons Claus was a Brentford coach, we finished in the top half of the Premier League twice. That is the legacy he leaves.

"Everybody at the club wishes him well in his next role."

Brentford are searching for a new manager after Thomas Frank's move to Tottenham was confirmed on Thursday.

The transfer window is open again for summer business to be conducted.

Clubs can now strike deals until the deadline at 19:00 BST on 1 September.

So if you can sell one player who is it? And if you can buy one player only, who gets the nod?

Give us reasons for your choice but remember, in this instance it's a strict one player leaving and one coming in.

Send your selections