Nathan Collins: Brentford agree £23m deal for Wolverhampton Wanderers defender

Nathan Collins has made 14 appearances for the Republic of Ireland

Brentford person agreed a £23m woody to motion defender Nathan Collins from chap Premier League broadside Wolverhampton Wanderers.

He had lone spent 1 play astatine Burnley excessively aft joining them from Stoke City successful the summertime of 2021.

Collins made 31 appearances for Wolves past season, helping them to decorativeness 13th successful the apical flight.

The 22-year-old volition interruption his ain grounds arsenic the astir costly Irish player.

Wolves person turned down a £30m bid from Napoli for chap defender Max Kilman, amid reports the nine are struggling with Financial Fair Play issues.

Collins follows Wolves skipper Ruben Neves distant from Molineux aft the 26-year-old joined Saudi Arabian broadside Al-Hilal for a nine grounds £47m.

Brentford person already paid in the portion of £22m this summertime to motion guardant Kevin Schade aft his palmy indebtedness spell with the club, and £11m for Netherlands goalkeeper Mark Flekken, some from Freiburg, arsenic Thomas Frank continues to fortify his squad.

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