Dango Ouattara declares his love for the Premier League.After signing a record-breaking contract with Brentford, joining from Bournemouth, Dango Ouattara, the Bees' new number 19, opened up about his

Brentford signed Dango Ouattara from Bournemouth for a reported £42 million ($58 million) on Saturday in a deal that could free up Yoane Wissa to leave the Bees.

Brentford have agreed a record deal worth up to £42.5m for Bournemouth forward Dango Ouattara. The Burkina Faso international scored nine goals in 37 appearances in all competitions for the Cherries last season. It remains unclear whether Ouattara's arrival will pave the way for striker Yoane Wissa to leave the Bees.

BOUAKE, Ivory Coast (Reuters) -Bullet-riddled buildings still line some streets in Ivory Coast's former rebel capital Bouake, but in the run-up to his third re-election bid President Alassane Ouattara is keen to turn the city into a symbol of recovery.

T here had been hopes that Alassane Ouattara, Ivory Coast’s 83-year-old president, might make good on his promise to step down after three terms in office. (The constitutional limit is two, though he claims to have “reset” this through a constitutional review.)

Nick: If you strip it all back, the recruitment team are looking at a very small pool of players. They need someone of the right age who has Premier League experience and has a proven track record of goals. They don't come cheap and Ouattara ticks a lot of those boxes.

Former President Laurent Gbagbo urged his supporters to oppose a 'fourth term' for the Ivory Coast's incumbent president.

Dango Ouattara is very close to a move to the Cherries’ Premier League rivals Brentford, the Daily Echo understands.