Brentford have completed the signing of winger Dango Ouattara from Bournemouth in a club-record fee estimated at £42 million.
The deal appears to involve an upfront payment of approximately £37 million plus up to £5 million in add-ons—surpassing the club’s previous record of £30 million for Igor Thiago last season.
The transfer was finalized on August 16, 2025, and the Burkina Faso international has signed a five-year contract with the Bees.
Brentford head coach Keith Andrews expressed his delight at landing the deal, acknowledging the club’s determined pursuit: “We’re really happy to get Dango in. He’s someone that we were aware and surprised could be available and, once we knew that signing him might be a possibility, we really focused on trying to get him in. We liked his Premier League experience, even at his young age… he also suits the way we want to play… The fans will love him; he’s the type of player that they will get off their seat for.”
Dango Ouattara’s journey began in his homeland with Majestic in Burkina Faso before moving to France in 2020, joining Lorient’s reserve setup and signing his first professional contract in May 2021.
He made his Ligue 1 debut later that summer and in January 2023 secured a £19.5–20 million move to Bournemouth, where he agreed terms through 2028.
During his time with the Cherries, Ouattara featured in 88 matches, contributing 11 goals and several assists. A standout moment came in January 2025 when he netted his first professional hat-trick in a 5–0 rout against Nottingham Forest.
His versatility—having been deployed on the wing, as a striker, and even at full-back during injury crises—highlighted his adaptability and appeal to Brentford.
On the international stage, Ouattara earned his first cap for Burkina Faso in December 2021 during a friendly against Mauritania and later scored in the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final versus Tunisia.
The arrival of Ouattara at Brentford has cleared the way for Yoane Wissa—Brentford’s leading scorer last season—to pursue a move to Newcastle United. Wissa, who bagged 19 Premier League goals, has been training separately amid speculation of his departure and believes he had a “gentleman’s agreement” to leave the club this summer.
Newcastle, having already had bids rejected, are expected to reignite negotiations and may finally agree on a figure nearing Brentford’s valuation—some reports suggest as much as £35 million plus add-ons.
This potential transfer would set off further changes: Newcastle could then consider letting go of striker Alexander Isak, rumoured to be pushing for a move to Liverpool, who themselves are actively seeking a new forward after agreeing to sell Darwin Núñez.
Meanwhile, Bournemouth are already eyeing replacements for Ouattara. Among the names linked is Amine Adli from Bayer Leverkusen. Reports indicate that Bournemouth are closing in on a £26 million deal for the Moroccan attacker, intending to reinvest Ouattara’s fee into their squad.