Nathan Collins cost Brentford £26.5m last summer
After a record-breaking £23m move from Wolves to Brentford last summer, Nathan Collins established himself as a regular in the Bees’ defence in his debut season at the London club. But that season wasn’t without its ups and downs, from a nightmare performance against his old club in December to an on-field spat with Ivan Toney in April.
With Brentford's new Premier League season kicking off at home to Crystal Palace on Sunday, we examine how the centre-back got on last season, what's in store for the next nine months and what Heimir Hallgrimsson expects from the 20-time capped centre-back.