Brentford have signed Antoni Milambo from Feyenoord on a five-year deal worth a reported €20 million, with an option to extend for another year, , Afrosport reports.
The 20-year-old Dutch midfielder of DR Congo heritage, began his career at Feyenoord, first as a youth player from 2014 before making his senior debut in 2021 at the age of 16, becoming the youngest to play for the Rotterdam outfit, and went on to make 60 appearances, scoring eight goals and providing nine assists.
He becomes the fifth summer signing for Brentford after Caoimhin Kelleher, Michael Kayode, Romelle Donovan and Theo Mawene, and new head coach Keith Andrews is looking forward to seeing him adjust to the Premier League.
“Antoni has played a lot of football in the last 12 months and really shot to prominence,” Andrews said.
“He’s had experience in the Eredivisie, Champions League and most recently the Under-21 Euros with the Netherlands.
“I love the way that Antoni takes the ball and drives; he has the ability to go past players, and he’s a goal threat. He will complement the midfielders we have in the building.
“Now it’s just a case of getting him used to the intensity and rhythm of the Premier League and our own intensity levels. I am looking forward to working with him.”
Meanwhile, Brentford technical director Lee Dykes is of the view that Milambo has the qualities to excel in the English top flight.
“We believe that Antoni has all the attributes needed to be a very good Premier League player and feel he has the potential to develop his game to a high level here in England,” he stated
“Antoni is a skilful, forward-thinking midfield player capable of scoring all types of goals as proven through his youth development phase, in the Eredivisie and in the Champions League…”
We can confirm the signing of Antoni Milambo from Eredivisie side Feyenoord
The 20-year-old midfielder has penned a five year-deal, with a club option of a further year
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Brentford finished 10th in the league last season and will begin their 2025-26 campaign at Nottingham Forest on August 17.
