SAID BENRAHMA has given a generous parting gift to staff at Brentford after finalising a dramatic deadline day transfer to West Ham.
The ex-Bees winger is waiving part of a loyalty bonus he reportedly expected to receive, asking for it to be given to 100 club workers instead.
Staff at Brentford are due to receive part of Said Benrahma’s transfer fee as a giftCredit: Getty Images – Getty
And Brentford officials have praised the Algeria international for opting to reward staff who aided his two-year stint in the Championship.
Phil Giles, the Bees director of football said: “Saïd has been a brilliant player for Brentford over the past two-and a-bit seasons.
“Thomas and I told him exactly that when we met him on Wednesday morning.
“As part of that conversation, Saïd suggested, and we agreed, that some money should be used as a reward for club staff, many of whom have had a direct influence on Saïd’s development during his time here and who have done a superb job in difficult circumstances in the last few months.
“We are happy with the agreement reached and this makes it a nice end to a good transfer window for the Club.”
The completion of Benrahma’s £4million loan move to West Ham, who play Tottenham on Sunday, went right up to the deadline day wire amid reports of a failed medical.
It is thought a permanent deal was in play until some issues were flagged during a routine check by the Hammers’ medics.
However, an agreement with an obligation to buy for an initial £21m rising to £26m is now in place between Brentford and West Ham.
And Benrahma is expected to sign a five-year deal with David Moyes’s side after his season-long loan.
The pacy winger enjoyed a successful career at Brentford as one of the Championship side’s most prolific attackers last term.
The Algerian, who moved to the Bees from French side Nice in 2018, netted 17 goals in 46 appearances helping them reach the Championship play-off finals.
John Hartson sympathises with Said Benrahma after failing a medical at West Ham
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
