Onyeka leaves Brentford on loan as Meghoma arrives

Brentford midfielder Frank Onyeka has ed German club Augsburg on a season-long loan subject to international clearance.

The Nigeria international, 26, has made 78 appearances for the Bees since arriving from Midtjylland in July 2021.

Onyeka was also the club's first g on their promotion to the Premier League but departs looking for more game time in the Bundesliga after becoming frustrated by his role as a fringe player in west London.

“Frank wants to play week in, week out as a starter; this is a good opportunity for him to do that," said Bees manager Thomas Frank.

“He has been a big part of our success, and I can’t praise him enough for that in every aspect."

Meanwhile, Brentford have completed a deal to sign 18-year-old left-back Jayden Meghoma from Southampton.

The highly rated England youth international s on a four-year contract, with the option to extend by a further two, in a move that will reportedly cost, external an initial £5m with a further £5m in add-ons.

Meghoma is Brentford’s fifth g of the summer, following the arrivals of Igor Thiago, Fabio Carvalho, Sepp van den Berg and Gustavo Nunes.