This has undoubtedly been the most transformational summer in Brentford since they were promoted to the Premier League.
Following from Thomas Frank's Exit to Spurs T, the first time they had to change head coach in the top flight and they have chosen a newcomer for the role in Keith Andrews, who will only become the seventh manager who makes his debut in the Premier League.
They have sold their captain Christian Norgaard and top goal scorer Bryan Mbeumo. They can also lose their next top scorer Yoane Wissa. And they have also changed number one keepers; Caoimhin Kelleher for Mark Flekken – while the future of Star Striker Yoane Wissa is uncertain.
A symptom of success, especially if you are a club of the size and model of Brentford, is that larger assets want. The club has expected it, so replacing talent is inevitable. But so much change this time has been worried about a negative impact on the field and the threat of a relegation fight.
For the most part, however, all this was expected and prepared, and now Sky Sports can shed some light on how Brentford is planning to respond to these changes to ensure their Premier League status for a different season.
Frank lose? Ensure continuity with Andrews
'Continuity' was the theme of Hiring Brentford's hiring a successor to Frank, and one of the main reasons why they decided to go with Andrews. The Irishman has impressed people throughout the club since he came to Assistant Coach and Set-piece Specialist last year.
It pulled eyebrows inside and out that he was chosen about Frank's no. 2 Justin Cochrane, who eventually went to Spurs with the Dane, but it is a characteristic of how quickly the stock of Andrews rose in the club. He is admired and loved by the players, and is willing and able to continue the culture and play philosophies established by Frank.
Andrews will also have some of his own ideas and want to build on Frank's Foundation. He came up with some innovative set-piece measures last season; Nothing more than the kick-off routine in which Brentford scored in three consecutive games in the first minute.
Fans of Brentford can expect the team to play in a similar way and if the results are stable, it will give Andrews more freedom to introduce more of his own innovation into their game.
There are players to see much more of this season, such as Fabio Carvalho – who previously his debut campaign in his debut campaign – and new signature Antoni Milambo, while they were stimulated by the return to full fitness of Aaron Hickey and Rico Henry.
Sell Norgaard? Buy Henderson
The biggest problem with regard to the sale of Norgaard was just as much the loss of his leadership as his playing ability. How do you answer the problem of replacing someone from his experience and CaptainCy skills?
Buying the former English and Liverpool -skipper Jordan Henderson is not a bad way to do that. Henderson demonstrably brings even larger leadership skills – and he certainly brings even more experience, has won the Champions League and the Premier League and was far in large tournaments with his country.
We are also in a World Cup year and Henderson will try to insure his place in the team for perhaps his last major tournament. That must be a great motivating factor to possibly see one of the best of Henderson in midfield.
Even if he plays sporadically, his influence in the dressing room alongside Andrews and the staff will be vital to help Brentford to manage their way by managing difficult periods and developing younger talent, such as New The New Midfielder from Feyenoord, Antoni Milambo.
Saying goodbye to Mbeumo? Spent Record High on Ouattara
Brentford expected interest in Mbuemo and Wissa this summer and is willing to listen to offers for both until one was sold. They would always find it difficult to sell both players, since they scored more than 40 goals between them last season.
There was an expectation that there would be more interest in Mbeumo because of the last few fantastic seasons he had, as well as his age and profile – and a step for him finally came to Manchester United for £ 71 million on July 21.
Brentford has now replaced him by Dango Ouattara from Bournemouth for a club record and many ask how it took the time to replace Mbeumo, since they expected that he would go for a while.
Brentford had actually reserved Omari Hutchinson to replace Mbeumo and before he left, they had long negotiations with Ipswich on July 15 – the day a release clause in his contract. Although Brentford reached the value, they could not agree with Ipswich on the payment conditions and so no agreement was reached.
Brentford remained interested in a deal, but without any real movement about the disagreement they finally chose to evaluate again and to choose another target; That was Ouattara. They started negotiations with Bournemouth last week, but Bournemouth wanted her own replacement in a row and he was confirmed on Saturday evening by the club for a club record deal that could reach £ 42 million.
Although it is not expected that Ouattara will replace the 20 Premier League goals that Mbeumo immediately scored last season, he is still only 23 and his data suggests that he could develop into another dangerous attacker for Brentford. He had 11 goals for the cherries last season.
A new look attack, with or without Wissa
The plan is that Ouattara plays as a left-wing player of the right side, with Kevin damage on the left and Igor Thiago-Hun previous club record that is still his promise due to injury and the middle.
Damage developed well last season, especially by the end, and he is another with a huge potential. He can also play through the middle and, if Thiago comes well, there is a new look attack that does not contain Wissa that can be formidable.
The arrival of Ouattara is separated from the situation of Wissa, so although the dialogue is expected to resume with Newcastle now that it is through the door in Jersey Road – his arrival is not guaranteed that Wissa will be sold.
The two clubs still have to agree and Brentford has not appreciated Wissa, despite widespread reports of different figures. Brentford also wants to replace him and looks hard on the market, now confirmed with Hutchinson as a new signing in Nottingham Forest.
If he goes, the loss of Wissa will again be huge for the bees, after he has scored 19 Premier League goals, but the club has shown a track record that they can replace their best talent with the next generation.
They did it with the aforementioned Benrahma and Ollie Watkins, they did it with Ivan Toney and David Raya. Can they do it with Mbeumo and Wissa? The opener of Sunday in Forest, in which neither will play, will give a number of early indications.