Overview

• Brentford have agreed a fee for Iceland goalkeeper Hákon Valdimarsson from Swedish club Elfsborg, beating several other clubs in Europe for his signature.
• Valdimarsson, who has broken into the Iceland national team and played in their recent matches including European Championship qualifiers, is expected to sign a permanent deal with Brentford after the formalities of a medical are completed.
• Valdimarsson could compete for a place in Brentford’s senior team, which recently agreed a deal for David Raya to join Arsenal and drafted in Holland international Mark Flekken.
• Brentford have been active in the transfer window, with Sergio Reguilón arriving from Tottenham and Ivan Toney returning after his suspension for breaching betting rules.
• The signing of Valdimarsson follows the arrival of Turkish midfielder Yunus Emre Konak from Sivasspor and the loan signing of full-back Sergio Reguilon from Tottenham.