Brentford eyeing transfer move for Millwall starlet

Premier League side Brentford are currently monitoring Millwall forward Tyler Burey ahead of the summer transfer window, as per a report from The Sun.

The 21-year-old spent the first half of the 2021/22 campaign out on loan at League Two side Hartlepool United, recording three goals in seven league appearances as he thrived in County Durham after making the most of his limited opportunities.

With this, Gary Rowett’s men opted against extending his deal at the fourth-tier outfit or shipping him out on another loan deal, instead opting to utilise him in the Championship and this is a decision that has paid dividends for the London-based side.

Making eight competitive appearances already since his move back to The Den, he has registered two goals and proven to be a real asset as a centre-forward despite also operating as a winger.

Starting Millwall’s last three league games, his performances have attracted the interest of the Bees, who have already scanned the Championship for fresh blood in recent months with Nottingham Forest’s Brennan Johnson and Hull City’s Keane Lewis-Potter two men on Thomas Frank’s radar, even having multiple bids rejected for the former last month.

As per The Sun, scouts at the top-tier side have been impressed by Burey, though they may face a bitter battle in their potential quest to recruit him with his current club desperate to retain him.

The Verdict:

The Bees clearly have an eye for talent and because of this, it’s no real surprise they are scouting Burey because they have the ability to sell him on for more if he was to become a success at the Brentford Community Stadium.

That’s what their business model revolves around – but because of this craving to sell players on for more – they won’t be