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SUITORS DROOL AT SAID’S SKILLS

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The LeaguePaper Team
4 October 2020

Bees in battle to keep ace in pack

By John Lyons

SAID Benrahma’s twogoal show for Brentford against Fulham in midweek could well end up being one of his parting gifts to the club.
Transfer speculation has hovered around the 25-year-old Algerian’s head since the Bees lost to Fulham in the Championship play-off final in early August.
If Brentford had won that game, they would have been in pole position to keep the winger. However, another season in the second tier is not as appealing and Premier League clubs have been queuing up to show their interest in the Bees maestro, who h...

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