Brentford are ready to challenge Crystal Palace with a £15m bid for Middlesbrough defender Rav van den Berg according to reports today.
The Boro stopper has been linked with a move away from the Riverside this summer after impressing last season, with several Premier League clubs considering a bid.
Palace emerged as an interested party earlier this summer, but now new Bees boss Keith Andrews is said to be keen to bring him to Brentford after replacing Thomas Frank in the hotseat.
Van de Berg's brother Sepp already plays for Brentford, having joined from Liverpool in 2024, and 20-year-old Rav could now follow him to North West London.
The Sun's Alan Nixon reports of Brentford's interest via his Patreon account, with Palace said to be considering a double bid for Van den Berg and midfielder Hayden Hackney, thought to be worth around £30m.
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