FANS have been left stunned at the state of the transfer market after Brentford agreed a club record deal for Dango Ouattara.
The Bees are keen to bring in the Bournemouth winger after losing Bryan Mbeumo to Manchester United earlier in the summer.
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Ouattara, 23, scored seven times and assisted four more in the Premier League last term for the Cherries.
The Athletic have claimed that the West London outfit will pay up to £42million for his services
The fee is made up of £37m in guaranteed money and £5m in add-ons.
Ouattara is travelling to Brentford for his medical today ahead of signing his contract.
The fee has smashed the club’s record outlay on a player as it surpassed the £31m splashed on striker Igor Thiago last year.
But fans have been left stunned at the fee for Ouattara and are questioning the state of the current market on social media.
One posted: “Prices this summer are absolutely wild.”
A second wrote: “This transfer window is cooked.”
A third commented: “Seems a wildly inflated price.”
A fourth said: “So inflated.. Guess they know they have Mbuemo money.”
Another added: “Bro…. Players are so expensive.”
Ouattara joined the Cherries in January 2023 from Ligue 1 side Lorient for £20m.
He has since made 88 appearances for the club, scoring 11 times and providing nine assists.
His exit is the latest big-money sale by Bournemouth as the likes of Dean Huijsen, Milos Kerkez and Ilias Zabarnyi have all made high-profile moves.
Huijsen became a Galactico as he moved to Real Madrid for £50m, while Kerkez has joined Liverpool for £40m.
Zabarnyi’s exit was only confirmed this week as he signed for Paris Saint-Germain for £57.1m.
Bournemouth’s exits
Bournemouth has lost multiple stars this summer…
- Dean Huijsen – £50m to Real Madrid
- Milos Kerkez – £40m to Liverpool
- Ilias Zabarnyi – £57.1m to Paris Saint-Germain
- Jaidon Anthony – £8m to Burnley
- Mark Travers – £4m to Everton
- Joe Rothwell – £400k to Rangers
- Neto – Free transfer to Botafogo
Total incoming: £159.5MILLION
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