Brentford have held talks with Bournemouth about signing Dango Ouattara.
The 23-year-old, who played 90 minutes for Bournemouth against Real Sociedad behind closed doors on Saturday, is viewed as a replacement for Bryan Mbeumo and is keen to explore options this summer.
Brentford have also tried for Ipswich winger Omari Hutchinson who was the subject of a failed £35m bid from Nottingham Forest last week.
Bournemouth are in the throes of selling defender Illya Zabarnyi to Paris St Germain and have earmarked Lille’s Bafode Diakite as a replacement while Genoa’s Koni de Winter and Chelsea’s Axel Disasi have been considered too.
Ouattara joined Bournemouth from Lorient in 2023 and has made 88 appearances for the Cherries, while he has scored eleven goals and provided nine assists.
It has been a summer of significant change for Brentford following the departure of head coach Thomas Frank to Tottenham, with Keith Andrews replacing him.
Brentford have held talks with Bournemouth about signing winger Dango Ouattara
Keith Andrews is eager to add to his Brentford squad before the transfer window closes
Brentford are in need of a new winger following Bryan Mbeumo’s move to Manchester United
Brentford have also had to cope with the departures of some key players, with Mbeumo joining Manchester United and Christian Norgaard signing for Arsenal.
There remains uncertainty over the future of Yoane Wissa, who is the subject of interest from Newcastle.
Brentford are hoping for around £40million for Wissa, with Newcastle having previously had a £25million bid rejected.
Jordan Henderson joined Brentford earlier this summer, with Caoimhin Kelleher, Antoni Milambo and Michael Kayode amongst the other arrivals at the club.
