BRENTFORD MANAGER THOMAS Frank is delighted to have signed Denmark midfielder Mikkel Damsgaard from Sampdoria for a fee reported to be €15 million.
The 22-year-old has signed a five-year contract with the Bees and has linked with the squad in training ahead of Saturday’s home clash against Manchester United.
The move is subject to international clearance.
Frank told the club’s website: “Mikkel is, in my opinion, another classic Brentford signing.
He is a young player with big potential to develop further. We know we can help Mikkel reach his highest level.
“Mikkel is capable of creating and scoring goals and he has the ability to run with the ball past players. That is a great asset to have in the squad.”
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— Brentford FC (@BrentfordFC) August 11, 2022
Damsgaard came through the youth ranks at FC Nordsjaelland and made his debut in the Danish top flight at the age of 17.
He moved to Sampdoria two years ago and made 35 appearances for the Serie A side in his first season.
He went on to catch the eye at the delayed Euro 2020 tournament with Denmark, for whom he has 16 caps, but his 2021-22 campaign was disrupted by injury.
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Great piece of business. This lad has the potential to be huge and so has his resale value. They got him for a snip.
@Gearóid MacEachaidh: I was impressed with him during the euros. Especially when Erikson missed the rest of the tournament. Look forward to seeing him again now in the premier league
@Simon Dwyer: yeah me too. To be honest I’m surprised he didn’t kick on last season and move to a bigger club but he’s got everything to his game.
@Gearóid MacEachaidh: a snip is right. Very exciting player