“No longer a secret” – Agent comments on Brentford interest, backs transfer decision

Fiorentina were right to block Brentford’s bids for Nico Gonzalez this summer, as he could be worth much more in future.

That’s according to his former agent Rafael Stancanelli, who has confirmed Brentford have now made two offers to sign the forward.

Gonzalez was again linked with a move to the Bees at the end of the summer transfer window, with Thomas Frank’s side willing to pay as much as €40m to secure his signature.

They’ve been left short up front this season thanks to a suspension for Ivan Toney, who cannot play until January after being found guilty of breaking betting rules.

Brentford have reacted well to his absence so far, but with the likes of Bryan Mbuemo and Kevin Schade being employed in a more central role to cover Toney’s absence, Gonzalez would have arrived to strengthen the wings.

A deal never happened as Fiorentina held out and rejected Brentford’s bids, preferring to keep the player and not weaken themselves at the end of the window in return for a big sum of money.

That was the correct decision according to his former agent, who believes the player’s value could be even higher in future.

“It’s no longer a secret that Brentford had made two important offers, the last one worth €40m,” he said.

“Commisso wanted to lock him up. For me it was the right move, Nico doesn’t yet have an exact price because we still have to see his full potential.”