Brentford have taken FC Midtjylland’s midfielder Nikolaj Kirk on a season long loan to spend with the B team.

The 19-year-old will link up with the squad tomorrow (Friday) and the move comes as part of a continued collaboration between Brentford and the Danish side, with Matthew Benham having a majority shareholding of Midtjylland.

Kirk is not the first player to move between both clubs with, for example, Montell Moore and Daniel O'Shaughnessy going the other way in the past.

The midfielder has represented his country at every level from Under-15 to Under-19 level, playing 18 officially recognised international matches.

Brentford FC striker Montell Moore went on loan to the Danish side

Robert Rowan, Brentford FC Head of Football Operations, said: “We’ve made it clear internally that whoever we add to our group of young players must match or better the standard currently within our group of player.

“Therefore, the opportunity to bring in Nikolaj who is highly regarded by FC Midtjylland and the Danish FA was one we quickly acted upon.

“Nikolaj’s first target will be to become a regular starter for Brentford B as we have some exciting attacking talent whom he will need to compete against and with.

“From there, depending on how hard he works and applies himself to this new environment anything is possible.

“We’ve shown last year that the opportunities are there for players at our club, our players trained with the first team on 409 occasions last year but it’s up to them to make the most of it.

“I hope Nikolaj makes the most of this opportunity to learn and to experience a different environment and culture, I think this is a great opportunity for any young player and it’s one we will look to replicate for Brentford B players in the future if it’s right for them.”