Brentford have agreed a £42.5million deal for Bournemouth winger Dango Ouattara. Brentford are set to pay a club-record fee for Ouattara, who was authorised to travel for a medical on Friday. Reports suggest that Brentford will pay a £37m fixed fee, plus add-ons, for the Burkina Faso international.

Brentford have agreed a club-record deal with Bournemouth for forward Dango Ouattara. The deal is worth £37million with a further £5m in add-ons, and Ouattara has been authorised to travel for a medical on Friday.

Nick: If you strip it all back, the recruitment team are looking at a very small pool of players. They need someone of the right age who has Premier League experience and has a proven track record of goals. They don't come cheap and Ouattara ticks a lot of those boxes.