Mamadou Sangare: Brentford close in on deal for Jordan Henderson replacement after Chelsea move agreed

Standard Sport understands the Bees are advancing in talks to sign the Mali midfielder and growing in confidence that a move can happen.Talks with Sangare are the most advanced, but Brentford have other central midfield targets in case of a move facing a stumbling block. The player has four years left on his contract.Sangare has also attracted ongoing interest from Crystal Palace this summer, whose new head coach Pierre Sage worked with him at Lens last season. The pair won the Coupe De France together, beating Nice 3-1 in the final to deliver Lens its first piece of silverware since winning Ligue 2 in 2009.Mamadou Sangare helped Lens to win the Coupe De France last seasonAFP/GettySangare, 24, was born in Mali and already has 16 caps to his name, making five appearances at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations as Les Aigles exited in the quarter-finals.Read MoreHe made his senior debut at Red Bull Salzburg, serving various loans in Austria and Belgium before signing with Rapid Wien. He moved to Lens after a single season with Rapid.Sangare scored three times in 33 appearances last season.