Brentford are among a number of Premier League clubs, including Tottenham Hotspur, Newcastle United, and Fulham, that have watched 21-year-old French Lens defender Ismaelo Ganiou during 2026. Chelsea's owners BlueCo and the City Football Group have also been monitoring the player. Further interest comes from French clubs Paris Saint-Germain, Marseille and Monaco, German sides Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig, and Italian teams Atalanta and Como. Ganiou, who has been capped five times by France at U21 level, joined Lens in July 2025 and is under contract until 2030. His current market value is estimated by Transfermarkt to be €30 million.