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Brentford close in on Antoni Milambo as first signing of Keith Andrews reign

Incoming: Antoni Milambo - (AFP via Getty Images)

Brentford are in advanced talks to sign Feyenoord midfielder Antoni Milambo.

Standard Sport understands negotiations have been ongoing since April and the Bees are confident of landing the highly-rated 20-year-old.

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Milambo, who graduated through Feyenoord's academy, can play as a central midfielder or attacking midfielder and was a key player for the side that finished third in the Dutch Eredivisie this season.

The Bees intend to bolster their midfield and attacking options this summer, with captain Christian Norgaard set to join Arsenal for an initial £10million and talismanic forward Bryan Mbeumo is edging towards a move to Manchester United.

Brentford have already seen their manager, Thomas Frank, depart after he succeeded Ange Postecoglou at Tottenham. He will be replaced by set-piece coach Keith Andrews in his first head coach role.

If the club move decisively to complete a deal for Milambo, the Dutch youth international will become the first signing of Andrews’s reign.

Milambo, who scored three times in the Champions League last season, was this week part of the Netherlands squad who were knocked out of the Under-21 European Championships semi-finals by Lee Carsley’s England.

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