Brentford transfer news: Bees 'attentive' to Serie A defender ahead of summer window

Brentford are reportedly among the clubs funny successful Parma defender Mariano Troilo. 

The 22-year-old is lone coming towards the extremity of his archetypal play arsenic a Parma player, but helium is already being linked with a determination distant from Serie A.

Troilo, who joined Parma from Belgrano past summer, struggled for regular starting opportunities successful the archetypal fractional of the season.

The 22-year-old has since established himself arsenic a regular fixture of Carlos Cuesta's side, having started 12 of the past 13 games that helium has been available. 

Brentford keeping tabs connected Parma defender

While Troilo, has lone made a full of 17 Serie A appearances, Tuttomercatoweb are reporting that helium is already 'attracting attention' from clubs successful England.

The study claims that Brentford are among the sides who person been near impressed by the centre-back's performances.

There are nary negotiations implicit a woody astatine this stage, though Parma could beryllium unfastened to a merchantability for a 'compelling offer'.

The Serie A broadside person already identified Napoli's Nosa Obaretin, who is presently connected indebtedness astatine Empoli, arsenic a imaginable replacement for Troilo. 

Do Brentford request to motion a centre-back this summer?

Brentford brag Keith Andrews tin presently telephone upon Nathan Collins, Sepp van den Berg, Kristoffer Ajer and Ethan Pinnock arsenic his cardinal antiaircraft options.

On the look of it, determination is nary urgent request for the Bees to enlistee a caller cardinal defender, but that could alteration if 1 of their existent options departs this summer.

Pinnock, who is acceptable to participate the last twelvemonth of his contract, could beryllium a campaigner for a summertime exit, having struggled for crippled clip nether Andrews this play with conscionable 4 Premier League appearances to his name.

Brentford whitethorn besides look to adhd further extent to each areas of their squad if they are palmy successful their bid to unafraid European football.

The Bees are presently sitting successful ninth spot and a constituent adrift of the apical 7 with 4 games near to play.