Brentford: Mamadou Sangaré opens up about settling in

The Malian reflects on his early days

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Brentford: Mamadou Sangaré opens up about settling in

Mamadou Sangaré left RC Lens and Ligue 1 to join Brentford. The Malian made a successful start to life in the Premier League.

In the Premier League, the places at the top of the table are currently being taken by teams that know how to perform at the start of the season. Brentford are a case in point: they sit fourth in the standings despite having a squad with fewer undeniable talents. Signed this summer, Mamadou Sangaré has impressed in his new colours.

Brentford: Sangaré acknowledges a distinctive strategy

Brentford employs a distinctive recruitment strategy. The club conducts extensive scouting before moving to convince a player. Sangaré was impressed before signing.

Mamadou Sangaré introducing himself to the Premier League. https://t.co/NW4UJ5pexc
— Brentford FC (@BrentfordFC) August 22, 2026

“It was incredible. It was the first time I had seen anything like that. I visited a few clubs, but I had never seen an approach like it. Brentford have a well-organised structure. It was something I had never seen before – it really pushed me to choose this club. I had a positive and detailed discussion with the coach (editor’s note: Keith Andrews). He showed me his style of play and what he expected from me,” the Malian told Sky Sports.

“I’m a little different from the other players because I see things differently. For me, Brentford was the best option as a young player who still has to prove himself at the highest level,” he added.

🗣️ « 𝗣𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗤𝗨𝗢𝗜 𝗡𝗘 𝗣𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗥𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦-𝗡𝗢𝗨𝗦 𝗣𝗔𝗦 𝗡𝗢𝗨𝗦 𝗔𝗨𝗦𝗦𝗜 𝗔𝗧𝗧𝗘𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗥𝗘 𝗟𝗘 𝗧𝗢𝗣 𝟰, 𝗩𝗢𝗜𝗥𝗘 𝗟𝗘 𝗧𝗢𝗣 𝟮 ? » ❤️🤍 Mamadou Sangaré raconte son arrivée à Brentford, actuellement 4e de Premier League, et affiche ses ambitions : 👇 « C'était incroyable. C'était la première fois que je voyais quelque chose comme ça. Je suis allé dans quelques clubs, mais je n'ai jamais vu une approche pareille. Brentford possède une structure bien organisée. C'est quelque chose que je n'avais jamais vu auparavant, 𝗖𝗘𝗟𝗔 𝗠'𝗔 𝗩𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗣𝗢𝗨𝗦𝗦𝗘́ 𝗔̀ 𝗖𝗛𝗢𝗜𝗦𝗜𝗥 𝗖𝗘 𝗖𝗟𝗨𝗕. ✍️ J'ai eu une discussion positive et détaillée avec l'entraîneur. Il m'a montré son style de jeu et ce qu'il attendait de moi. Je suis un peu différent des autres joueurs car j'ai une vision différente des choses. Pour moi, Brentford était la meilleure option, en tant que jeune joueur qui doit encore faire ses preuves au plus haut niveau. 𝗖'𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗔̀ 𝗠𝗢𝗜 𝗗𝗘 𝗥𝗘𝗗𝗢𝗨𝗕𝗟𝗘𝗥 𝗗'𝗘𝗙𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗦 𝗣𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗔𝗚𝗡𝗘𝗥 𝗠𝗔 𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗖𝗘, 𝗠𝗘̂𝗠𝗘 𝗦𝗜 𝗝𝗘 𝗡𝗘 𝗗𝗜𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗦 𝗣𝗔𝗦 𝗤𝗨𝗘 𝗝𝗘 𝗟'𝗔𝗜 𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗗𝗨𝗘. C'est à moi de continuer à travailler et d'en faire encore plus que les autres. On verra bien. 👀 Pourquoi ne pourrions-nous pas nous aussi atteindre le top 4, voire le top 2 ? Pourquoi ne pourrions-nous pas créer la surprise ? Parce que nous sommes une bonne équipe du championnat. 𝗡𝗢𝗨𝗦 𝗔𝗩𝗢𝗡𝗦 𝗨𝗡𝗘 𝗧𝗥𝗘̀𝗦 𝗕𝗢𝗡𝗡𝗘 𝗘́𝗤𝗨𝗜𝗣𝗘 𝗔𝗩𝗘𝗖 𝗗𝗘 𝗧𝗥𝗘̀𝗦 𝗕𝗢𝗡𝗦 𝗝𝗢𝗨𝗘𝗨𝗥𝗦, 𝗘𝗧 𝗨𝗡 𝗘𝗫𝗖𝗘𝗟𝗟𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗨𝗥. » 💪 🎙️ @SkySports
— Vibes Foot (@VibesFoot) October 15, 2026

Sangaré sets his target

Although he impressed on his debut, Sangaré has not secured an undisputed starting place. He was on the bench against Chelsea before the international break and then against Aston Villa. “It’s up to me to work twice as hard to win back my place, even though I wouldn’t say I’ve lost it. It’s up to me to keep working and do even more than the others. We’ll see,” said the former Lens player, determined to make Brentford the surprise package of the season.

Joshua SOSSOU

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