Overview
- Brentford have held initial discussions with Kevin Schade about a new long-term contract, according to reports published late on Friday and Saturday.
- Arsenal and Liverpool are the two Premier League clubs most closely monitoring Schade, with Chelsea and Tottenham previously linked to the 24-year-old.
- Schade has scored three goals in Brentford’s first five league matches this season and started Jürgen Klopp’s first game as Germany coach, raising his profile.
- The winger joined Brentford from SC Freiburg in June 2023 for about £20 million and has roughly two years left on his current deal, which runs until summer 2028.
- If Schade signs improved terms Brentford would strengthen their negotiating position and likely push up any future transfer fee, while failure to extend would increase January interest and speed up decision-making for the club and player.