Brentford full everlasting Kevin Schade signing for club-record charge
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rentford have signed striker Kevin Schade completely for a club-record charge.
The striker joins in a deal price round £20million after spending the second half of the season on mortgage from Freiburg.
Schade, who has signed a five-year deal, made 19 appearances in all competitions and registered one help.
Brentford’s director of soccer Phil Giles mentioned: “When Kevin joined us on loan in January, we agreed with Freiburg that the move would become permanent this summer if certain conditions were met, which included Brentford remaining a Premier League team for next season.
“We have all been pleased with Kevin’s contribution so far, both on the pitch and his professionalism off it, so to have him with us now until 2028 is fantastic for the club.
“We all hope both Kevin and Brentford can make further progress from here and look forward to the challenge.”
The twice-capped Germany worldwide will drop again right down to the Under-21s this summer time to compete on the European Championships in Romania and Georgia.
Brentford’s earlier club-record signing was versatile attacker Keane Lewis-Potter, who signed from Hull City for £16m in July 2022.