Brentford have confirmed the signing of Jaidon Anthony from Burnley on a permanent deal, ending weeks of speculation about the winger's next move. The transfer was announced on 7 July, with reports putting the fee at around £17m plus add-ons that could push the total closer to £20m. Brentford have not disclosed the exact figure, but Anthony has signed a four-year contract with the option of a further year, tying him to the club until at least 2030.
The move reunites Anthony with head coach Keith Andrews, who was central to persuading him to join. "We've been aware of Jaidon's journey for a long, long time and have always admired him from afar," Andrews said after the signing was announced. "After meeting him, it became very evident that he'd fit into the culture of the club and add to the squad. He still has so much more room for growth and improvement, and we're really looking forward to working with him." Anthony said the conversations with Andrews made the decision straightforward, adding that he liked "the way he speaks and the way he wants to play football".
For Burnley, this is a significant loss. Anthony was one of the club's most consistent performers last season, missing only one Premier League game and finishing as their top scorer with eight goals, adding four assists along the way. That output came in a Burnley side that was relegated back to the Championship, which makes his numbers stand out even more — he was often the one end product going forward for a team that struggled for goals collectively. Losing their leading scorer just as they prepare for life back in the Championship is a blow, even with the transfer fee helping to fund a rebuild.
Anthony's route to this move has been a winding one. Arsenal released him from their academy as a teenager, and he built his career through Bournemouth, where he made his senior debut in December 2020. Loan spells followed at Leeds United and then Burnley, where he impressed enough in 2024–25 to help the Clarets finish second in the Championship and win promotion, before the move to Turf Moor was made permanent. He then played a leading role in Burnley's Premier League return last season, even though the club ultimately went down.
At Brentford, Anthony arrives as an attacking winger who likes to get forward, create chances and contribute goals himself rather than just service others. He's quick, direct and comfortable cutting inside from the left, and Andrews clearly sees a player who can add another dimension to Brentford's attack following their own summer rebuild after losing key attacking players in recent windows. Anthony described himself as someone who wants to "create chances, score goals and make an impact at both ends of the pitch", and said he's looking forward to "working my socks off" for the Brentford supporters.
At 26, Anthony is joining a Premier League club with genuine ambitions to stay in the top half of the table, and the switch from a relegated side to a more stable Brentford project looks like a smart move for both player and club. How quickly he settles into Andrews' system, and where exactly he lines up in the front line, will be one of the more interesting subplots of Brentford's start to the season.