'Top two - why not?' - Why Sangare turned down top clubs for Brentford

In an exclusive interview with Sky Sports Sam Blitz, Brentford midfielder Mamadou Sangare reveals why he turned down top clubs in Europe to join the Bees; the Mali international believes Brentford are capable of finishing in the top four this season - even the top two...

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Mamadou Sangare could have been playing Champions League football this week. After all, the signs point to him being an elite-level player.

Not only did the midfielder star for RC Lens last season - playing a key role as they finished as Ligue 1 runners-up and French Cup champions - but there were major European clubs eyeing up his signature over the summer.

And not just major clubs, the elite of the elite. Yet he turned them down for a club-record move to a Brentford team without European football this season.

"Yeah it's true," he tells Sky Sports from Brentford's training ground about that interest. "But I'm not going to give any names, out of respect.

"There were a lot of clubs. For me, the most important thing was to know where I could progress. And Brentford was the best place for my development.

Source: Sky Sports