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We asked if you are worried for next season after losing manager Thomas Frank to Tottenham and seemingly captain Christian Norgaard to Arsenal, all amid the uncertainty over Bryan Mbeumo's move to Manchester United.

Here are some of your comments:

Ben: Absolutely, petrified. I would feel better if there was some good news for the fans to counteract the losses. But the lack of rumours even linking us to ready-to-go replacements is concerning. We can't only rely on giving first chances and prosperity to fill such big gaps.

Jason: I was one of the people shaking buckets to save Brentford way before most people's time. I trust the club but I'm increasingly nervous. Announce a new manager and let's start the rebuild.

Anne: It is inevitable I suppose. We've almost been a victim of our own success in the Premier League. I'm very sad to lose these players and manager and staff, but change in all walks of life is inevitable. The coming season is certainly going to be a challenge. Can't say I'm looking forward to it, but I'll still be there supporting the team I've supported for more than 55 years.

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Wellsers: It's going be a tough season for the Bees after being stripped of key players and of course their manager. Never a club to 'splash the cash,' but they'll need to spend big to have a chance of staying in the Premier League. A thin squad has now got even thinner - with extra bodies in defence, midfield and up front urgently needed. A couple of injuries early on next season could very well see the Bees in a relegation battle by Christmas.

Connor: Not sure what the plan is, but so far as a window it's pretty devastating. If we end up losing Nathan Collins or Yoana Wissa it feels like we're hitting self destruct. If we invest heavily to replace Norgaard, and line up a decent replacement on the wing then we'll be okay. Next year is all about survival. Big season for Kevin Schade to be the main man in the wings.

Keni: I'm nervous but I am willing to trust the club's leadership. The radio silence makes it harder, but I can remember playing in the Fourth Division less than twenty years ago. Under Benham and Giles we've grown a huge amount so I am going to keep the faith while keeping my fingers crossed.

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Brentford's summer activity has probably come as a rude awakening to fans.

Following a successful Premier League season, in which the Bees finished 10th, the vultures have circled.

Thomas Frank has departed for Tottenham, Arsenal have agreed a fee for Christian Norgaard and Manchester United are continuing their keen pursuit for Bryan Mbeumo.

That could mean Brentford lose their manager, captain and star player in a matter of weeks, who have a combined tally of 755 games between them.

Does that make you worried for next season? Or was it expected and you trust the club's model to build again?

Let us know your thoughts

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We asked for your views on how costly losing key midfielder Christian Norgaard would be and how Brentford will cope with so much change in personnel - with forward Bryan Mbeumo potentially on his way to Manchester United, plus a new head coach being appointed.

Here are some of your comments:

Mike: I'd rather lose Mbeumo than Norgaard. When Christian doesn't play, we don't win - the stats have shown it over and over again. Losing Thomas Frank was always going to make next season tough, but losing him and Norgaard would make me VERY concerned.

Ray: It is one thing to lose your manager, another to lose most of the training staff and undoubtedly your most prolific goalscorer - but now the captain too? We've got to be careful we don't sabotage all the years of building. Also, £10m is an insult, but Arsenal insulted us with the David Raya deal.

James: That's cheap! The captain is the manager on the pitch, and with the manager gone we need continuity. Norgaard is vital to Brentford - more so now when the club is in a state of flux.

Ian: I do think losing Mbeumo - and it looks like Norgaard and Collins too - and only replacing Frank with Keith Andrews will sadly bring an end, for now, to the Bees' stay in the Premier League.

Sanjay: We cannot lose him. He has been such an invaluable member of the team and is tough and strong on the pitch. The fans will say to Christian: "Please stay!"

Steve: Losing Norgaard would be far worse than losing Bryan. He does the hard yards and dirty work that lets others play around him. His experience in the changing room would be just as big a miss as his presence on the pitch. The new manager can't be happy about potentially losing a senior member of the team.

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Our Brentford fan writer Ian Westbrook analysed the importance of Christian Norgaard when the captain signed a new deal in April...

Norgaard has played a vital role in his almost six years at the club, making nearly 200 appearances in all competitions and being named captain in the summer of 2023.

His importance to the side can be shown by the fact that we failed to win any of the four Premier League games he missed last season, and only won two of the seven in which he was absent in the last campaign.

He is the glue that holds the side together in his defensive midfield role, protecting the defence, winning tackles and setting up attacks.

This season, he also become a more regular goalscorer - with the six he scored the best return of his career and a third of his entire total of 18 for the club.

We are a much weaker team without him.

Read Ian's piece in full here

With Arsenal are interested in Brentford midfielder Christian Norgaard, we want your views on the situation.

Sources have indicated the Gunners are exploring a deal worth an initial £10m, with a possible £5m in performance related add-ons.

Norgaard, whose deal with Brentford expires in 2027, joined the Bees in 2019 and has become a key player for the club.

With the exit of head coach Thomas Frank - who looks set to be succeeded by Keith Andrew - and interest in other key players, including Bryan Mbeumo, a move away for Norgaard could be another blow in a summer of managerial and possible squad upheaval.

What do you think? How costly would losing Norgaard be? And can Brentford cope with this much change in personnel?

Let us know here

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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.

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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

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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.

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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

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