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Brentford have confirmed that they have agreed a deal to sign defender Scott Barron from Millwall subject to a medical.

The 26 year-old left sided defender began his career at Ipswich and ironically made his debut in August 2004 against the Bees in a 2-0 Carling Cup win for the Suffolk side. However, he went on to make only fifteen further appearances for the Tractor Boys over the next three seasons before being loaned to Wrexham in February 2007 for whom he appeared three times during his one month loan spell.

In June of the same year, Scott swapped Suffolk for East London when he joined Millwall on a free transfer. He has gone on to make over 100 appearances for the Lions, and played a pivotal role in the play-off final victory over Swindon in the 2009/10 Season.

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Brentford have signed young right winger Ryan Fredericks from Tottenham Hotspur on a season-long loan deal.

Having come through the Spurs academy, the 19 year-old right winger signed professional terms in July 2010. He has seen first team action with Spurs, albeit brief, making his debut in August 2011 in the second leg of their Europa League play-off against Hearts. This was subsequently followed up with a further appearance, as a substitute in Spurs’ opening Europa League Group game against PAOK in Greece.

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Brentford have confirmed that Pim Balkestein has left the club and joined AFC Wimbledon after his contract was cancelled by mutual consent. He leaves having made a total of 46 appearances for the Bees, scoring twice.

The 25 year-old Dutch Centre Half initially joined the Bees on loan from Ipswich during the 2009/10 Season and spent a month with the Bees before returning on loan again in March for the rest of the Campaign. He was an instant hit, turning in several outstanding performances as the Bees consolidated following their return to League 1.

In what was seen at the time as a major signing, then Bees Boss Andy Scott secured Pim’s services on a permanent 3 year deal in the subsequent close season. However, the big Dutchman struggled to recapture the form he displayed during his loan spell and was restricted to just 27 appearances in his first full season in TW8.

He found his opportunities further restricted last Season following the arrival of new Boss Uwe Rosler and spent time on loan at both Rochdale and AFC Wimbledon, before returning to feature for the Bees in the final few games of the season.

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Brentford have confirmed the signing of Tony Craig from Millwall. The versatile defender, who can play at either left back or centre half, has signed a three year deal for an undisclosed fee.

27 year-old Craig has made over 200 appearances for Millwall in two separate stints at the Club. Having progressed through the ranks, he made his debut as a teenager against Nottingham Forest in April 2003. He went on to make 81 appearances for the Lions before joining Crystal Palace in July, 2007. He subsequently returned to the Den, initially on an emergency loan in March 2008 before rejoining on a permanent basis. His second stint has seen him make a further 131 appearances in a Lions shirt, establishing himself as a firm fans’ favourite and captaining the Championship side at points during last season.

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The Hounslow Chronicle is reporting that Bees Boss Uwe Rosler has decided not to pursue his interest in Ajax youngster Rowendey Schoop. The 19 year-old netted during the Bees’ first pre-season friendly against Hampton & Richmond on Tuesday night and reports suggested he had looked bright during his time on the pitch but Rosler has seemingly decided that the Dutch Frontman is not what he’s currently looking for.

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Brentford are set to miss out on Dundee United midfielder Scott Robertson. The Bees were one of a number of clubs heavily linked with the 27 year-old Scott earlier in the close season but Sky Sports News are reporting that Robertson is currently training with Birmingham City ahead of agreeing a move to the Midlands outfit.

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