Brentford are braced for further exits after losing Ivan Toney and Bryan Mbeumo in the last two transfer windows.

Brentford have made their position crystal clear: Yoane Wissa is not for sale. Following the £71 million departure of Bryan Mbeumo to Manchester United, along with the exits of captain Christian Norgaard and head coach Thomas Frank, the West London club are keen to avoid what could become a full-scale dismantling of their squad.

After six weeks of fluctuating speculation, United got their man. The Red Devils eventually agreed a deal on Monday thought to be worth a final £71 million ($95.7 million) made up of an initial £65 million ($87.6 million) plus £6 million ($8.1 million) spread over four years. Yet, the shadowy details of the discussions have begun to emerge.

Ineos were in danger of letting the Bryan Mbeumo transfer turn into a saga that could define their early time at Manchester United, but once the noise settled, they pulled off a clever move. There were plenty of cautionary tales under the Glazers,