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Premier League rivals warned Brentford are ‘ahead of the curve’ after signing award-winning star

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Mamadou Sangare’s arrival at Brentford shows they mean business – this is a signing a ‘Champions League contender would usually make’. That’s according to talkSPORT’s Kevin Hatchard, who has highlighted the Bees ‘ impressive summer business after they pulled off the signing of highly-rated prospect Sangare. Sangare got on the scoresheet as Brentford thumped Eintracht Frankfurt 7-0 in their final pre-season friendly Getty The Mali international moved to west London for a club record fee from RC Lens after a standout debut season in Ligue 1. While the exact figure was undisclosed, Brentford said it surpasses the £42.5m paid to sign Dango Ouattara from Bournemouth in 2025. It’s a move that has caught the eye of many, with Sangare turning down the prospect of Champions League football with Lens, as well as interest from top clubs – including Manchester United and Chelsea . And it isn’t hard to see why, with his growing reputation coming after he played a major role in Lens’ second-place Li