Harlee Dean

Dean unlikely to be offered new Brentford contract

Get West London understands that Brentford defender Harlee Dean will leave the Championship club at the end of the season. Talks broke down over a new deal at the start of the season but with his contract up this summer, he now looks set to leave on a free.

The 24-year-old centre back has made over 150 appearances for the Bees since signing from Southampton, initially on loan in November 2011. This was then turned into a permanent deal the following year but his long association with the club is nearing an end. Previous manager Marinus Dijkhuizen was in charge when Dean was offered a new deal, but those discussions soon broke down.

Dean says that although he has a great relationship with current manager Dean Smith, he said it is not his sole decision to offer him a deal, and is resigning himself to looking for a new club for next season,

“There are no talks ongoing. It’s not down to the manager. I’ve got a great relationship with him but it’s not his call. It’s all I can say.”

It is slightly surprising to see that the club haven’t at least returned with a contract offer for one of their star defenders. With James Tarkowski’s future also unclear, Smith may need to start planning for a new centre back pairing at Griffin Park next season. With the club seemingly happy to let his contract run out until the summer, perhaps they have a plan in mind in the form of a replacement. News of this could lead to Dean potentially leaving in this window, should a club come in with an offer.

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