Thomas Frank has issued an emotional goodbye message to Brentford after his departure to join Tottenham was confirmed on Thursday. Frank leaves the Bees after seven years, in which he took the club to the Premier League and established them as a mid-table club in the top flight,

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Thomas Frank's appointment as Tottenham Hotspur head coach is all but done, after an agreement was struck to bring his assistant coach Justin Cochrane with him.

So, if Brentford really want to avoid a possible relegation fight next season, they have to appoint the right manager, and then they have to spend and try to replace any outgoing players with similar quality. The fact they have been in the Premier League for the time they have and have that stability really helps them.

According to a report from Sacha Taviolieri, Premier League sides Sunderland, Burnley, and Brentford are interested in signing FC Nantes striker Matthis Albline (22). Marseille have already submitted

Although the exact formula they discovered has been kept under wraps, Brentford hit upon a winning methodology at Selhurst Park and, impressively, they amassed more away points (23), conceded fewer away goals (6) and had a better away goal difference (+14) than any team after the turn of the year.

The Bees and West Ham are both interested in Rangers and Morocco striker Hamza Igamane, 22, after he scored 16 goals in the Scottish Premiership last season. (Foot Mercato - in French)