Premier League newcomers Brentford is in the final stage of concluding a deal to sign Nigeria's and FC Midtjylland's midfielder, Frank Onyeka as they seek to strengthen their ranks and also to have a successful first top-flight campaign.
Reports indicate that the Bees have finalised talks with their sister club in Denmark over the signing of the 23-year-old midfielder and have also applied for a work permit on behalf of the player. Onyeka impressed for Midtjylland in the Champions League group stage last season, and as the club finished runners-up in the Danish Superliga.
The Nigeria international is yet to join Midtjylland for pre-season training as uncertainty surrounds his future in Denmark, however, Graversen has admitted interest from several clubs for the promising midfielder who is ready for a new adventure. Midtjylland and Brentford are owned by Matthew Benham which could make Onyeka’s reported switch to England seamless.
“It's there. There is also something in the fact that he has an interest of a lot of clubs. Our evaluation of Frank is that he is ready for one of the big leagues,” Graversen told Tipsbladet.
“One has to assess that the Premier League is perhaps the biggest, so he is ready for that. Then we must find the right solution, and he must not least think it is the right solution. Then we have to see where it ends.
“But there is no doubt that he has deserved it, and he is where a change is right for him. Then we must find the right solution for all three parties.”
Aside from the midfielder position, the Bees also want to strengthen the right-back, right centre-back, wings and centre-forward positions. Right-back Henrik Dalsgaard has moved to Midtjylland, and attacker Emiliano Marcondes has left the club, while top-goalscorer Ivan Toney is being tracked by other clubs.
