Brentford head coach Thomas Frank has exuded confidence over retaining star forward Bryan Mbeumo beyond the January transfer window, dismissing concerns despite interest from some top Premier League clubs.
Following Ivan Toney's exit, Mbeumo has risen to the occasion with 13 Premier League goals and three assists this season, prompting rumours of a lofty £60million valuation and attention from Manchester United, Arsenal, Newcastle, and Tottenham.
And when quizzed about the potential difficulty in keeping Mbeumo, Frank was adamant: "Nope. It would be that big a fee (to tempt a deal) that I can’t imagine the size of the fee."
Looking ahead to Liverpool's visit to the Gtech Community Stadium this weekend, Frank seems content with his squad but remains open to signings, stating: "I’m not even focused on keeping the best players, I’m just expecting them to stay.
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"And adding? We are always in the market. We don’t have urgency to bring new players in, but of course we are aware if we suddenly need some."
Injuries aren't a current worry for Brentford, though summer acquisition Gustavo Nunes is still off the pitch recovering from a back injury, without a set date for his return.
Brentford are aiming to build on their impressive 2-2 draw with Manchester City, as manager Frank reflected: "I think it was a good indicator for how even a match it was. Of course we will try to do the same against Liverpool.
"It will be difficult. I think for me and for us the performance was so good in terms of the way we want to do it.
"We were brave playing out but also brave in high pressure, brave in a lot of other phases, and I think we need to be brave again on Saturday."