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Brentford sign German-Nigerian winger Schade for club-record fee

Brentford sign German-Nigerian winger Schade for club-record fee

Brentford have completed the permanent signing of Kevin Schade from Freiburg for reported club-record fee of £22 million. The 21-year-old German-Nigerian winger joined the Bees on loan from Freiburg for the 2022-23 season and made 18 Premier League appearances, providing one assist as Brentford finished an impressive ninth after just two seasons of top-flight football. Schade has now put pen to paper a five-year contract at...

England boss Southgate throws support for Toney

England boss Southgate throws support for Toney

England manager Gareth Southgate has shown support for Brentford striker Ivan Toney after he was handed an eight-month ban for breaching FA betting rules. The 27-year-old was also fined £50,000 and will not return to action until January 2024. Toney’s absence also means he will not be able to take part in England’s Euro 2024 qualifiers against Malta and North Macedonia next month. Toney is currently...

Mbeumo & Wissa masterclass seals historic Brenford win over Tottenham

Mbeumo calls on Brentford to step up in Toney’s absence

Bryan Mbeumo has stressed on the need for Brentford to step up in Ivan Toney's absence following their 3-1 Premier League win at Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday. Toney was handed a eight-month suspension for breaching FA betting rules and the Bees began life without their top marksman as they came from a goal down with Mbeumo scoring a brace and DR Congo forward Yoane Wissa with...

Mbeumo & Wissa masterclass seals historic Brenford win over Tottenham

Mbeumo & Wissa masterclass seals historic Brenford win over Tottenham

It was the Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa show as Brentford sealed a 3-1 comeback win over London rivals Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday afternoon. The African duo were rampant, posing countless problems for Ryan Mason’s side all through the early kickoff tie at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Cameroon international Mbeumo got a brace and an assist, while Congo’s Wissa got one goal and an assist to...

Brentford striker Toney suspended for breaching FA betting rules

Brentford striker Toney suspended for breaching FA betting rules

Brentford star forward Ivan Toney has been suspended from all football-related activities for eight months by the English Football Association’s independent regulatory commission for breaching its betting rules. The Three Lions striker has also been fined £50,000 and will serve his ban until January 16, 2024, after he admitted to breaching the league’s betting regulations. https://twitter.com/BrentfordFC/status/1658865422945452033?s=20 The 27-year-old was initially charged with 262 breaches of FA...