Brentford pay another club-record fee to sign defender Collins from Wolves

Brentford signed Republic of Ireland defender Nathan Collins from Wolves for a club-record £23-million fee on Tuesday.

Collins agreed a six-year contract with the Premier League club after spending just one season at Molineux.

The 22-year-old, who previously played for Stoke and Burnley, will be the “perfect” Brentford player, according to Bees boss Thomas Frank.

“He’s a very talented centre-back and still young. He has a lot of very good abilities that we value a lot,” Frank said.

“His heading in both boxes is a big thing, both in open play and from set-pieces, which is massive in the Premier League.

“His character is really good. He will fit into our culture, I have no doubt about that.

“I see leadership potential in Nathan. He’s a perfect Brentford player, hungry and ambitious with a desire to learn.”

Brentford are looking build on their highest-ever league finish after they ended the 2022-23 campaign in ninth place.

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