Overview

• Liverpool, Manchester United and Tottenham are reported to be tracking Brentford captain Nathan Collins as interest in the Republic of Ireland international “surges” this summer.
• As of August 17, no official bids have been submitted and any potential transfer remains unconfirmed.
• Liverpool’s net spend of around £290 million, supported by sales of key players, positions them favourably to secure Collins.
• Manchester United are believed to require squad sales before funding a bid, while Tottenham’s pursuit is said to be complicated by their manager’s recent departure from Brentford.
• Brentford, already reeling from the exits of Thomas Frank, Christian Norgaard and Bryan Mbeumo, is reportedly reluctant to part with another senior defender.