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title: "Sunderland: Charlie Goode completes Brentford move"
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author: "Ben Crump"
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published: "2020-08-19T18:50:23Z"
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# Sunderland: Charlie Goode completes Brentford move

**Sunderland have missed out on the chance of signing Charlie Goode after the former Northampton Town defender [completed a switch](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53834819) to Championship side Brentford.**

Black Cats manager Phil Parkinson will address a number of areas that need improvement in his squad this summer and the 52-year-old coach has already completed the signings of two players in [Bailey Wright](https://www.safc.com/news/team-news/2020/july/bailey-wright-returns-to-sunderland) and [Aiden O’Brien.](https://www.safc.com/news/team-news/2020/july/obrien-signs-for-sunderland)

Following those deals, interest in Goode [emerged](https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/sport/football/no-bids-goode-thomas-insists-clubs-will-have-dig-deep-if-they-want-cobblers-skipper-2927574) last month after the defender had an impressive season with Northampton Town.

The former Cobblers captain led his team to promotion from League Two last month via the play-off final and those performances prompted transfer interest from a [whole host of Championship and League One clubs.](https://twitter.com/SkySports_Keith/status/1288457824805289985?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

![](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/THE-BREAKDOWN.png)

However, Sunderland boss Parkinson has now missed out on the chance to sign the [£1m](https://www.teamtalk.com/news/exclusive-northampton-record-fee-charlie-goode-middlesbrough-qpr)-valued defender after news emerged about his move to Brentford.

[BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53834819) confirm that the 25-year-old defender has completed an undisclosed switch to the Championship outfit.

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The defender has agreed a four-year contract with the Bees and the transfer fee is reported to be a club record sale for Northampton.

*“He is an aggressive defender and a big aerial threat in both boxes,”* head coach Thomas Frank [said on Brentford’s official website.](https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2020/august/charlie-goode-signs/)

*“He has good quality on the ball which we feel we can develop further within our style of play. We are sure he will grow with us over the coming years.”*

![](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Verdict.png)

Sunderland were never going to contend with the likes of Brentford for the signature of Goode, after all the Bees were Championship play-off finalists last season and will be amongst the favourites for promotion to the Premier League in 2020/21.

With the salary cap and financial restraints causing problems on Wearside, it remains to be seen just who Phil Parkinson can lure to the club.

***Do you think Goode can become a consistent performer in the Championship? Let us know in the comments section below…***