Brentford's next big sale is now obvious, they have an absolute gem

Mamadou Sangare has impressed since joining Brentford for £39m from Lens, recording 23 defensive contributions in the Hull draw—the most by any player in a single PL game this season.

Brentford midfielder Mamadou Sangare is being tipped as the club's next major sale after a standout performance against Hull. The 24-year-old Malian international joined the Bees from Ligue 1 side Lens for a club-record £39 million in July and has begun to justify that investment despite taking time to settle into Premier League football under Keith Andrews.

Sangare's display in the 1-1 draw at Hull was exceptional: he made 23 defensive contributions—the most recorded by any player in a single Premier League game this season—while also leading all midfielders in the metric with 90 total contributions across his 495 minutes. He had 99 touches at the KCOM Stadium, the most of any player, and created 18 line-breaking passes and 15 passes into the final third.

Pundit Jamie Redknapp praised Sangare's debut against Spurs in August, predicting he could be worth £120 million within a few years and suggesting he has the quality to play for a top-four club. Brentford's track record of developing foreign talent and profiting from sales—Bryan Mbeumo's £71 million move to Manchester United in 2025 remains their record—suggests Sangare could attract interest from bigger European clubs as soon as the January window.