Brentford boss Thomas Frank says Nottingham Forest's big summer spending shows the difference in budget between the two clubs in the Premier League.
Forest have made a 16th addition to their squad in the form of Morgan Gibbs-White, in a deal worth a reported over £40 million after add-ons. Meanwhile that figure is what the Bees have spent on all five of their signings this window: Aaron Hickey, Keane Lewis-Potter, Thomas Strakosha, Ben Mee and Mikkel Damsgaard.
The west London side have the second lowest budget in the top-flight. In a press conference, Frank said: "Nottingham Forest have spent £45m on Morgan Gibbs-White. That’s the same amount we spent on all our five signings and that’s what we are fighting against.
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"Speaking about the numbers, money is a big thing. What we are up against at Brentford is we have the second lowest budget but no problem, it is what it is.
"We try to do things a bit different and take a gamble on younger players because we believe in our strategy and we like the challenge."
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