Brentford have signed attacking midfielder, Antoni Milambo in a £21.3m transfer from Feyenoord.
Milambo’s move comes after a strong campaign for the 20-year in which he scored seven goals in 42 appearances for Feyenoord last season.
Following a period of negotiations, Brentford paid a £17m initial fee whilst there is £4.25m in add-ons potentially taking the total fee to £21.25m for the youngster, with Milambo having signed a five-year contract until June 2030 with option for a further season.
New Head Coach, Keith Andrews is delighted to welcome his first official signing to the club, with Milambo currently enjoying time off after he was part of the Netherlands Under-21s squad that reached the semi-finals of this summer’s U21s Euro where they lost to eventual champions – England.
“Antoni has played a lot of football in the last 12 months and really shot to prominence.
“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.
Andrews however urged fans to show patience with the attacking midfielder, who will need time to adapt to the club and league.
“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.”
Technical Director, Lee Dykes added that the Bees had been monitoring Milambo in recent years and are “very excited” to see what he can bring to the team.
“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.
“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.
“I would like to place on record our appreciation to the senior management team at Feyenoord for their assistance with our interest in Antoni and their professionalism throughout the transfer process.”
Milambo began his senior career with Feyenoord where he scored eight goals and contributed nine assists in 60 appearances over the last four seasons.
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