🚨 Jaidon Anthony to Brentford in £17m Deal - London Boy Returns Home

📝 THE FULL PICTURE: Brentford are closing in on signing Burnley forward Jaidon Anthony for a base fee of £15m, rising to £17m with add-ons. The 26-year-old, who’s ready to pen a four-year deal (with a club option for a fifth), is set for a medical on Monday. Last season, he chipped in with nine goals and four assists across 38 appearances-but it wasn’t enough to save Burnley from relegation. Anthony’s a Londoner, Arsenal academy product, and this move back to the capital makes serious sense. Manager Keith Andrews sees him as a tactical fit for how the Bees like to play. Bonus context: Brentford already splashed £16m (plus add-ons) on Jannik Schuster, and Anthony’s career path-left Arsenal in 2016 without a senior cap, built himself up at Bournemouth after loans, then joined Burnley on loan in 2024 before the £8m permanent switch-shows he’s earned every step. 💭 MY TAKE: This feels like a low-risk, high-reward signing. Anthony’s not a flashy superstar, but he’s proven he can deliver in the Championship-and now he’s playing with purpose, back home in London. Brentford’s building smart: not just chasing names, but finding players who understand the league, the club’s identity, and the pressure of promotion/relegation battles. And let’s be real-after missing European qualification by goal difference, they’re hungry. Anthony’s hunger? He’s literally playing for a new contract and redemption. Wild how the loop closes-Arsenal to Bees, via Bournemouth and Burnley.