LONDON (AP) 鈥� Brentford has paid a club-record fee to sign Mamadou Sangar茅 from Lens, the Premier League club said on Saturday.
The 24-year-old Mali midfielder agreed a five-year contract, with an option for a further year.
The precise fee was undisclosed but reports say it surpasses the 42.5 million pounds ($57.3m) that Brentford paid Bournemouth for Dango Ouattara a year ago.
鈥淢amadou is someone that we鈥檝e tracked for quite some time,” Brentford manager Keith Andrews said. “At Lens, he performed at such a consistently high level for a team that finished second in the league.
鈥淎dded to that was his form for Mali, where he became a really key player for them. He鈥檚 a player that adds to a really good midfield that we already have. He also adds qualities that we don鈥檛 have.”
Sangar茅 had an outstanding debut season for Lens, also helping the club to win the French Cup for the first time.
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