Brentford beat SEVEN rivals to land shock transfer for Ben Krauhaus, 19, from non-league Bromley in £200k deal

BRENTFORD have won the race for Bromley midfielder Ben Krauhaus in a £200,000 deal.

The Bees beat off interest from several clubs including Prem rivals Crystal Palace and Wolves for the 19-year-old.

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Bromley star Ben Krauhaus has played 28 games this season[/caption]

It is understood that there were EIGHT bids submitted for the non-league sensation.

SunSport revealed earlier this month that scouts from Brentford, Palace, Wolves, Leicester, Norwich, Cardiff, Hull and Oxford had all eyed Krauhaus due to his impressive displays in the National League.

But Thomas Frank‘s men have agreed a fee for Krauhaus and he is set to have a medical on Monday.

Krauhaus is due to make a farewell appearance for the Hayes Lane club in Saturday’s home clash with Boreham Wood in English football‘s fifth tier.

He has played 28 games this season, scoring six goals from central midfield.

Andy Woodman’s Bromley are second in the National League, 12 points behind runaway leaders Chesterfield.

Krauhaus will hope he can go and develop like Kellen Fisher, who joined Norwich last summer following standout performances for the Ravens.

Meanwhile, the Bees have welcomed back Ivan Toney for their clash against Nottingham Forest.

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And Toney took just 19 minutes to get back among the goals after netting from a free-kick just outside the area, though fans did spot his gamesmanship as he sneakily moved the ball before firing it past the wall.

Amid transfer speculation on Toney’s future, SunSport outlined three reasons why the 27-year-old represents the perfect move for Chelsea this month.

After netting 20 goals last season, Toney is eyeing a spot in Gareth Southgate’s England squad for the summers European Championships in Germany.

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