The next job? 'To secure key players' futures'published at 12:51 10 September
Ian Westbrook
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With the transfer window shut, Brentford’s next job is to secure several key players’ futures.
Captain Christian Norgaard is into the final year of his contract, with an option for an extra year, while another eight have deals running out in the summer of 2026, most of them with the same possibility of an extra year possibility.
This is unusual as the Bees rarely let key players’ contracts enter their final year, or allow so many crucial deals to expire simultaneously.
A lot of the players involved have been a big part of the journey from the Championship and remain first-team regulars.
Norgaard is a prime example. Captain, and with more than 150 Bees games behind him, he is first choice whenever fit and keenly missed when out injured.
Not only is he a tenacious tackler in front of the defence, he also has an eye for a great pass and makes vital contributions at attacking set pieces.
It is hard to understand why he would not have been offered a new deal already, unless the fact he is one of three outfield players of 30 or over is counting against him, or maybe he wants to move on next summer.
Bryan Mbeumo, Yoane Wissa, Rico Henry, Mathias Jensen and youngster Ryan Trevitt all have contracts ending in the summer of 2026 with that option for another year, while Vitaly Janelt, Mads Roerslev and Aaron Hickey’s deals also run out then, but with no current extension in place.
With the summer signings future-proofing the team, the number of new contracts offered will show whether the club think the new boys, rather than the established players, are our medium to long-term future.
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