Following Brentford’s defeat by Fulham in Tuesday’s Sky Bet Championship play-off final, Bees fans may well fear that some of the club’s star names will now leave during the summer transfer window.

Here, the PA news agency looks at the players from Thomas Frank’s team around whom Premier League vultures might soon be circling.

Said Benrahma

Ollie Watkins

Ollie Watkins (left) scored 26 Championship goals in the 2019-20 season (John Walton/PA).
Ollie Watkins (left) scored 26 Championship goals in the 2019-20 season (John Walton/PA).

Bryan Mbeumo

The other component of Brentford’s formidable first-choice front three is Frenchman Mbeumo. He has netted 15 league goals in what is his first season with the club, following a switch from Ligue 2 outfit Troyes last summer. Mbeumo is the youngest of the ‘BMW’ trio, aged 20.

Rico Henry

Rico Henry (right) has been with Brentford since 2016 (Tim Goode/PA).
Rico Henry (right) has been with Brentford since 2016 (Tim Goode/PA)

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