{"id":33990,"date":"2025-08-20T09:03:39","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T08:03:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/matchplug.com\/blog\/?p=33990"},"modified":"2025-08-20T09:03:49","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T08:03:49","slug":"brentford-break-transfer-record-with-42m-signing-of-ouattara","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/matchplug.com\/blog\/brentford-break-transfer-record-with-42m-signing-of-ouattara\/","title":{"rendered":"Brentford break transfer record with \u00a342m signing of Ouattara"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flashscore.co.uk\/team\/brentford\/xYe7DwID\/\">Brentford<\/a> have completed the signing of Dango <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flashscore.co.uk\/player\/ouattara-dango\/GvqREHp3\/\">Ouattara<\/a> from Bournemouth for a reported \u00a342 million, the highest fee in the club\u2019s history.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The move surpasses the \u00a330m paid for Igor Thiago last year and could pave the way for Yoane Wissa\u2019s departure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ouattara, 23, scored 11 goals in 88 appearances for Bournemouth after joining from Lorient in 2023. &#8220;We\u2019re really happy to get Dango in,&#8221; manager Keith Andrews said. &#8220;We liked his Premier League experience, even at his young age, and he just hasn\u2019t found the rhythm yet because of a lack of consistent game time.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Bees are undergoing major changes after finishing 10th last season. Former boss Thomas Frank is now at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flashscore.co.uk\/team\/tottenham\/UDg08Ohm\/\">Tottenham<\/a>, top scorer Bryan Mbeumo has joined Manchester United, and captain <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flashscore.co.uk\/player\/norgaard-christian\/E3lsxLi7\/\">Christian Norgaard signed<\/a> for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flashscore.co.uk\/team\/arsenal\/hA1Zm19f\/\">Arsenal<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flashscore.co.uk\/player\/wissa-yoane\/b35gWzB2\/\">Wissa<\/a>, who hit 19 league goals last term, is being linked with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flashscore.co.uk\/team\/newcastle\/p6ahwuwJ\/\">Newcastle<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brentford have completed the signing of Dango Ouattara from Bournemouth for a reported \u00a342 million, the highest fee in the club\u2019s history.&nbsp; The move surpasses the \u00a330m paid for Igor Thiago last year and could pave the way for Yoane Wissa\u2019s departure. 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