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Giles revealed that the decision to allow the Super Eagles midfielder to leave was primarily driven by Onyeka’s desire for more regular starting opportunities.

“Frank is a different case (from other exits). He’s played a lot of minutes for us—he was on the pitch 26 times last season—so letting him go is a little bit of a risk without an obvious replacement,” Giles said.

“But I’m very confident that we have the players to step in and take those minutes, and it’s important for them and their development.”

The Nigeria international had made 78 competitive appearances for the Bees since joining from Midtjylland in the summer of 2021. However, his playing time had become limited, with only 13 starts in 28 matches last season.

Brentford’s head coach, Thomas Frank, had earlier echoed Giles’ sentiments, saying, “Frank wants to play week in, week out as a starter; this is a good opportunity for him to do that. He has been a big part of our success, and I can’t praise him enough for that in every aspect.”

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