Brentford

Charlotte Coates
BBC Sport journalist

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No Ivan Toney, no problem for Brentford.

The striker secured a move to Al-Ahli on the deadline day for a fee in the region of £40 million but that did not distract Brentford on their way to their second win of the season.

Bryan Mbeumo has started the campaign in brilliant form as he secured the points for the Bees with a brilliant brace.

The Cameroon international displayed his alertness and finishing abilities with his two well-taken goals either side of half-time.

Mbeumo scored nine goals last term but he only managed 25 games after his season was ended due to a serious ankle injury.

Picking up where he left off, the 25-year-old has scored three in as many games and looks a huge threat to any top flight defence.

Almost in the style of Liverpool's Mohamed Salah, Mbeumo prefers to find himself on the right of the attack so he is able to cut inside on his wonderful left foot.

That left foot was on display at the Gtech Community Stadium with both goals coming off that boot.

His partnership with Yoane Wissa is flourishing and it remains interesting what the two can achieve with Brentford this year.

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Yoane Wissa has been involved in 10 goals in his last 10 Premier League games for Brentford, scoring seven and assisting three.

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Brentford boss Thomas Frank to BBC Match of the Day: "They made errors because we pressed them unbelievably well. I think we are one of the best teams to do the high pressure in the Premier League, in my opinion. the players are so committed and that is the reason why we capitalised on errors from Southampton. It's up to us to take the chances. I still think we missed some big chances.

"Overall, I'm satisfied, always want more but we are on track with how we want to play and how we want to do.

"Ivan is a fantastic player, I'd love to have him in the team but he has his own journey and going elsewhere. Our style of play hasn't changed. Wissa and Ivan are different players but the style doesn't change.

"It seems like I don't want to talk about Ivan [Toney]. I love to talk about Ivan but it seems like it's about when he's going to leave or a ban. He's a wonderful player and person."

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Thomas Frank says Ivan Toney leaves west London as "a Brentford legend" after the 28-year-old striker completed his permanent move to Saudi Arabia's Al-Ahli on deadline day.

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Brentford believe they have signed "one of the biggest left-back talents in the country" after sealing a deal for Southampton's Jayden Meghoma.

The 18-year-old made four senior appearances for the Saints and moves to Thomas Frank's Bees to become their fifth first-team signing of the summer.

“I’m very pleased with this signing,” said head coach Frank.

“Jayden is an England youth international and one of the biggest left-back talents this country has.

“Again, we had competition from other clubs, so we are definitely doing something right.

“I like Jayden’s offensive ability - he is quick, has good one-on-one skill and can cross – and he has good defensive ability as well. He is adaptable and can play outside or inside full-back.

“There is still a lot he can learn, but Jayden is a player we have big belief in. He can help us this season and in the future.”

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Brentford midfielder Frank Onyeka has joined Bundesliga side Augsburg for the remainder of the season.

Onyeka has made 78 appearances for the Bees since his arrival from Midtjylland in July 2021.

Head coach Thomas Frank said: "Frank wants to play week in, week out as a starter; this is a good opportunity for him to do that.

"We have a lot of young midfielders who also need minutes, so this is a good loan for Frank and the club."

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Brentford midfielder Myles Peart-Harris has joined Championship side Swansea City on a season-long loan.

The 21-year-old spent the second half of last season on loan at Portsmouth, helping them to gain promotion to the Championship in his 12 appearances with two goals.

Brentford director of football Phil Giles said: "Having had two good loans in League One, the next step for Myles is regular football in the Championship.

"We felt that he wouldn't get the regular minutes he needs with us to continue his development, so we wish him well and look forward to watching him play at Swansea."

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Nizaar Kinsella
BBC Sport football news reporter

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Brentford midfielder Frank Onyeka is in talks about joining Bundesliga club Augsburg on a season-long loan.

The Nigeria international, 26, has been frustrated with his fringe role in west London and is keen to earn more minutes away from the club on loan.

But Brentford also still regard Onyeka highly amid competition in their midfield and a loan move is increasingly becoming an option.

Augsburg seem the most viable option after Valencia fell away when closing in on a move for Aston Villa's Enzo Barrenechea instead.

Nizaar Kinsella
BBC Sport football news reporter

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Brentford have agreed a fee with Southampton for teenage defender Jayden Meghoma.

The 18-year-old England youth international has already completed a medical in west London ahead of a move on a four-year deal.

Meghoma is a highly regarded young talent but had just one year left on his deal at St Mary's before agreeing on a move.

He has made made four senior appearances in the cup competitions at Saints but is yet to play an English league match.

Brentford, meanwhile, have selection problems at full-back with Scotland international Aaron Hickey ruled out for most of the season with a hamstring injury and Rico Henry having yet made his comeback from a serious knee injury.

We asked for your views on Brentford's transfer window so far, and what needs to be done on transfer deadline day.

Here are some of your comments:

Bob: Brentford's recruitment is shrewd and planned well ahead. I'm happy with the way things are. Toney perhaps to go for £50m to recoup our outlay this month but, overall, well played Bees.

Will: We really need to strengthen or add more depth at winger and full-back. I feel like those should be the priorities now coming in. We need to sell Toney, his head is elsewhere already it seems and we can't afford him going on a free transfer next year.

Trevor: Sadly we have done nothing about cover for our full-backs. The setback to Aaron Hickey just reinforces the need, even if it is only one player and possibly on a loan.

Ian: With the Aaron Hickey setback, I believe Brentford need to recruit, if possible, a specialist full-back. I know that anything can happen in football but I expect there to be activity at the Gtech. Last season, Brentford had Sergio Reguilon on loan from Spurs from January. Can a season-long loan be arranged for Sergio this time round?

Barry: Bees definitely need an experienced creative midfielder to boost squad. We now have plenty of wingers, but who is serving them?

Simon Stone
Chief football news reporter

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BBC Sport's chief football news reporter Simon Stone has been speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live Breakfast about Ivan Toney's situation on transfer deadline day.

"Ivan Toney will [move this window], but nobody knows, which I think is the interesting thing about a lot of potential deals.

"The interesting thing for him is that he was part of the England squad at the Euros and didn't play as much as he would have liked.

"He was not in the [England] squad on Thursday, but that is presumably a part of the legacy that he’s not played for Brentford.

"He has to work out whether, in the prime of his career, he wants to go to Saudi Arabia, which would maybe take him out of England picture at a time when there's a new coach wanting to put his own stamp on things, or whether he stays in the Premier League. If so, does he stay at Brentford and would Brentford want him to stay as well?

"It is fascinating. He is one of a number of players we don't know what is going to happen with."

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Here's all you need to know about transfer deadline day on Friday...

When does the window close?

The transfer window will close at 23:00 BST on Friday, 30 August for the Premier League, English Football League and Scotland.

The date was brought forward by the domestic leagues to align with European leagues.

Across Europe, the Bundesliga window will close at 19:00, Ligue 1 at 22:00, La Liga at 22:59 and Serie A at 23:00, but the Saudi Pro League transfer window remains open until 7 September.

Can a Premier League player signed on deadline day play this weekend?

Under league rules, new signings are eligible for the next Premier League game if the club submit the required documents by midday on the last working day before that match.

So any player signed after 12:00 on deadline day would be unable to play in this round of Premier League fixtures.

Where can I see all the confirmed transfer deals on deadline day?

You can find all the deals completed on transfer deadline day within our dedicated confirmed transfers page.

When does the January transfer window open?

Clubs will be able to make transfers again from Wednesday, 1 January until Monday, 3 February at 23:00 GMT. This is the same in Germany, Italy, Spain and France.

How can I follow transfer deadline day on the BBC?

We have this live page dedicated to all the latest transfer news, reaction and analysis.

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There will also be a special edition of The Football News Show on BBC iPlayer and the Red Button from 22:00 until 23:15.

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Nicola Pearson
BBC Sport journalist

Brentford boss Thomas Frank has been speaking to the media before Saturday's Premier League game against Southampton (kick-off 15:00 BST).

Here are the key lines from his news conference:

• Frank confirmed that Ivan Toney, who has been linked with a move away from the club, will not play on Saturday, adding: "Ivan is training well and in good spirits. I would be happy to have more questions on Toney next time."

• On Aaron Hickey, who has been ruled out for the majority of the season with injury: "I feel for him, first and foremost, he is a young man and player. He has a great future ahead and been unlucky with injuries. A setback we need to overcome and will do everything to help and support him. I desperately wanted him to play for us because he is a very good played. Now we need to find other solutions."

• He added: "It is tough, very tough, but that is life and you have setbacks. Sometimes more often than you would like and you have to do everything you can to get through it."

• Frank said "general happiness will be the feeling flowing from my body" when the transfer window closes on Friday, but accepted it is "part of football".

• On if he is expecting anymore business before the deadline: "We are always looking. If we can find something that can improve the squad in quality and that fits the financial boxes we have, then we could potentially do something. We have had a very good window with four very good signings. Four signings that are for now and the future."

• He said the side are "not fully firing yet", adding: "We played three average-plus games. Definitely still players growing into it. We still have some players coming back, some new signings, so I'm still understanding how I will put the best squad out there, how I will use new signings."

• On facing Southampton: "We are well aware of what they are capable of. I think they will put up a big challenge for us. We need to hit a top performance with high tempo and high intensity. I'm backing us. If we hit highest level, I back us to win."

• On home support: "The Gtech needs to be a fortress. When we are on it and the fans are on it it is a very difficult place to play. I always say that it is a team effort. All of us together need to find that high level of performance."

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