Brentford have confirmed the signing of Mali midfielder Mamadou Sangare from Lens for a club record fee. No fee was reported by the club, but they say it surpasses the £42.5m paid to sign Dango Ouattara from Bournemouth last summer. He's been on our radar and was a player we were really keen to bring in," Brentford head coach Keith Andrews said. "Added to that was his form for Mali, where he became a really key player for them." "He fits everything we want from a Brentford player, on and off the pitch.