'Medical tests completed' - Fabrizio Romano says Brentford have completed new signing ahead of Liverpool clash

Brentford are said to have wrapped up a deal for one of their summer priority signings. The Bees have not been overly busy this summer but the signings they have made have been rather pricey ones.

Thomas Frank and the club’s recruitment staff have spent more than £80million with the arrivals of Sepp van den Berg, Fabio Carvalho and Igor Thiago. The Bees won their Premier League opener against Crystal Palace last weekend and face Liverpool in a tricky-looking clash on Sunday.

In the meantime, Brentford tare preparing to announce a new signing as they look to avoid any risk of fighting for survival this season. According to transfer ‘insider’ Fabrizio Romano, the Bees are very close to announcing a deal to sign Gustavo Nunes from Gremio.

He tweeted: “Medical tests successfully completed for Gustavo Nunes as new Brentford player from Grémio. Documents being signed today for €12m deal plus 20% sell-on clause, Gustavo can be considered Brentford's new player. Exclusive story, confirmed.”

Nunes is an 18-year-old forward who has already racked up 30 senior appearances for Gremio, scoring four times. He has already played plenty of football this season with the Brazilian Serie A season now in its final few weeks.

Speaking this week about Brentford’s current situation and their signing of Van den Berg, Bees boss Frank told BBC: "We are on track with a lot of things in terms of the transfers. Of course, we plan and then other things can happen. Maybe we are selling a player but we are prepared for that. It’s no secret that there’s lots of rumours about Ivan (Toney). If he is leaving us — and I’d still like to keep him, he’s a top player — this time we are prepared and brought in Igor Thiago.”

Nunes will be another boost for Frank, able to play across the front line but largely operating as a left winger.