Brentford have confirmed that they have signed defender Charlie Goode from League One club Northampton Town. The 25-year-old has signed a four-year deal with the West London club. The Bees have reportedly paid a fee in the region of £1 million for his services.
Charlie Goode was attracting plenty of attention this summer after an impressive season with the Cobblers. Middlesbrough was one of several clubs linked with the defender.
However, Brentford have won the race for his services, as they look to add to their defence ahead of the forthcoming campaign. The 25-year-old was one of the standout players for the Cobblers last season. He made 41 appearances for Northampton, as he led the club to promotion in his one season with the club.
Northampton boss Keith Curle was full of praise when speaking about his departure. He said:
“In Charlie we saw a player who had potential, as a club we invested in Charlie and very quickly he has gone from a reserve team player at his previous club to our first team promotion winning captain and now on to the Championship and a club who were a fraction away from winning promotion to the Premier League,” he said to the official Northampton Town website”.
Speaking about his new signing to the official Brentford website, Head Coach Thomas Frank said:
“I’d like to welcome Charlie to the Club. Charlie is a player I really like; he is an aggressive defender and a big aerial threat in both boxes, which is a big thing for us. He has good quality on the ball which we feel we can develop further within our style of play.
“The pathway through the non-league and lower leagues develops you hugely as a person and builds your character in ways that I really like. I feel Charlie can add something to the team in that regard, especially given his leadership qualities. We are sure that he will grow and develop further with us over the coming years and that, in turn, he will help us go forward as a Club too.”
