Brentford sign ex-Burnley captain Mee

Brentford have signed free agent Ben Mee after the former Burnley captain's contract expired this summer.

The 32-year-old has signed a two-year deal with the west London club, following an 11-year stay at Burnley, who were relegated to the Championship last season.

The centre-back becomes Brentford's fourth major summer signing after the arrivals of Aaron Hickey, Keane Lewis-Potter and Thomas Strakosha.

Mee made 376 appearances for Burnley after signing permanently for the club in January 2012 from Manchester City. He initially arrived at Turf Moor on loan in July 2011.

Mee missed the last 13 games of last season after suffering a broken leg as Burnley were defeated by Leicester in March. He ran the dressing room however, when Mike Jackson took over as caretaker boss after Sean Dyche was sacked in April. Unfortunately, a change of leadership didn't stop the Clarets being relegated.

But Mee will remain a Premier League player after the Bees moved to sign the defender - representing a strong signing for Thomas Frank's side with his experience, leadership and ability.

Brentford will begin the 2022/23 season - their second as a Premier League club - with a trip to the King Power Stadium to face Leicester on Sunday August 7.

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The Bees were due to visit Brendan Rodgers' side on August 6 at 3pm but the game was postponed for 23 hours due to the Caribbean Carnival taking place in Leicester city centre on that Saturday.

Thomas Frank's Bees then host Erik ten Hag's Manchester United at the Brentford Community Stadium a week later on August 13, live on Sky Sports, and face rivals Fulham in the first West London derby of the season at Craven Cottage on August 20;