Brentford and Ipswich Town scouts back at Porto – Fourth visit for Tractor Boys

Brentford and Ipswich sent scouts to watch Porto beat Napoli 4-1 in the Champions League; it was Ipswich's fourth visit to the stadium this season.

Brentford and Ipswich Town have made repeated scouting trips to Porto this season, with both clubs present at the Estádio do Dragão on Wednesday evening as the Portuguese side defeated Napoli 4-1 in the Champions League. This was Ipswich's fourth known visit to the stadium this season, while Brentford have attended at least three times. The two English clubs were among 14 teams with representatives at the match, including Newcastle, Bayern Munich, AC Milan, Atlético Madrid, Atalanta and PSV Eindhoven.

Brentford and Ipswich have been tracking Porto closely since September, when they both watched the Champions League defeat to Manchester City, and returned for a 3-1 victory over Benfica weeks later. Wednesday's match offered several players of interest: Spanish midfielder Gabri Veiga impressed with a goal and an assist, former Arsenal defender Jakub Kiwior scored and played the full match, young Portuguese full-back Martim Fernandes started and played 67 minutes, and right-back Alberto Costa completed the 90 minutes. While no specific targets have been identified, the repeated visits suggest both clubs are conducting thorough recruitment homework ahead of the January transfer window.