Brentford: Antoni Milambo becomes first signing of Keith Andrews' tenure in £16million move

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·3 July 2025

Brentford: Antoni Milambo becomes first signing of Keith Andrews' tenure in £16million move

Dutch starlet has plentiful experience at Champions League level

The Netherlands Under-21 international, who has signed a five-year contract with a club option of a further year, becomes the first signing under new head coach Keith Andrews, with Brentford paying £16million, plus an additional £4.25m in add-ons.

Milambo enjoyed a breakout campaign last season, making 42 appearances across all competitions for Feyenoord.

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The 20-year-old scored seven goals and provided eight assists last term, including three goals and one assist in nine games in the Champions League.

Milambo, who at 16 years and 131 days became the youngest player to make his debut for Feyenoord, has been on Brentford's radar for a number of years and will expect to challenge for minutes straight away as the Bees look towards a new era under Andrews.

A highly technical midfielder famed for his ability in the press, Milambo can play across the midfield but is viewed by the west London outfit as a No8.

Milambo arrives at the Gtech Community Stadium at a time of significant change for the club, with long-serving head coach Thomas Frank leaving for Tottenham Hotspur last month and the imminent departures of captain Christian Norgaard and 20-goal forward Bryan Mbeumo set to be finalised.

“We are all very excited by the arrival of Antoni Milambo,” said Brentford's technical director Lee Dykes.

“The recruitment department have followed Antoni for a few years now and have closely monitored his development at Feyenoord into the first team.

“We believe that Antoni has all the attributes needed to be a very good Premier League player and feel he has the potential to develop his game to a high level here in England.

“Antoni is a skilful, forward-thinking midfield player capable of scoring all types of goals, as proven through his youth development phase, in the Eredivisie and in the Champions League.

“I would like to place on record our appreciation to the senior management team at Feyenoord for their assistance with our interest in Antoni and their professionalism throughout the transfer process.”

Andrews believes that Milambo will fit seamlessly into Brentford's squad, adding that the youngster complements the midfield options he already has at his disposal.

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“Antoni has played a lot of football in the last 12 months and really shot to prominence,” Andrews said.

“He’s had experience in the Eredivisie, Champions League and most recently the Under-21 Euros with the Netherlands.

“I love the way that Antoni takes the ball and drives; he has the ability to go past players, and he’s a goal threat. He will complement the midfielders we have in the building.

“Now it’s just a case of getting him used to the intensity and rhythm of the Premier League and our own intensity levels. I am looking forward to working with him.”

Milambo becomes Brentford's third signing of the summer after the arrivals of right-back Michael Kayode from Fiorentina and Liverpool goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher.