Overview
- Reports in late July say Brentford have reached advanced talks with RC Lens for Sangare on a package around €48 million plus bonuses though no agreement has been signed.
- The transfer remains unfinished and final terms still need to be agreed between the clubs and with the player.
- Crystal Palace remain interested and are reported to be prepared to offer more than €48 million, keeping the race for Sangare live.
- If completed at the reported level the fee would be a record purchase for Brentford and a record sale for Lens, giving Lens substantial funds to reinvest.
- Sangare is a 24-year-old Mali international known for ball-winning and forward driving runs, and Lens left him out of a Como Cup game as a precaution while talks progressed.