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In July 2025 Brentford tabled a €48 million offer for 24‑year‑old Malian midfielder Mamadou Sangare, leading to a record‑sale discussion at RC Lens. The deal was completed in early August for a reported fee exceeding €45 million, becoming Lens’s most lucrative sale. By late July 2026 Brentford announced confirmed the signing of Mamadou Sangare as a club‑record transfer – transfer. The club announced a five‑year contract worth roughly €45 deal (with an optional sixth year) and reported the fee at $52 million, aligning with earlier estimates of £38 million – to €48 million. Sangare arrived after a season of 33 Ligue 1 appearances, three goals and highlighted Sangare’s four assists, and after being named the Marc‑Vivien Foé award winner as Ligue 1’s best African player. Lens, which had bought him for €8 million in 2025, profited after his role in Lens’s Coupe de France win and second‑place league finish. August 2026 reports confirmed the fee was undisclosed but estimated between £38 million and €48 million, with an optional sixth year. On 1 August 2026 Brentford officially confirmed the club‑record purchase, reiterating the fee range and noting Head coach Keith Andrews had long tracked Sangare’s performances. The following day Lens publicly stated said the transfer was midfielder had been on Brentford’s radar for €48 million, the highest fee in its history, and described it as a financially successful transaction. some time. The move purchase was cited in broader transfer discussions, including Paris Saint‑Germain’s interest in highlighted alongside other French talent, underscoring the significance Premier League clubs’ record spending, such as Arsenal’s pursuit of the Sangare deal for both clubs Bruno Guimarães. The transfer solidifies Brentford’s midfield options ahead of the 2026‑27 Premier League season. campaign.