January is a crucial month in football and for Brentford, that will be no different.

Last year the Bees were active in the winter window but were relatively quiet compared to some of their divisional rivals.

Three permanent deals arrived, while three players left the club, two on a temporary basis.

For a team to grow, develop and improve, recruitment is necessary, whether it be the summer window or the one in the New Year.

Thomas Frank will have been getting a list drawn up of players he might deem suitable for a club with a particular style like Brentford’s and will be doing his homework ahead of any potential deals being made.

If the Bees want to continue to progress and be known as one of the most forward-thinking clubs in England on the pitch, then they will need to continue to have their stock rise and bring in players that will only better them.

With that said, these TWO additions will give Brentford the perfect start to 2019...

Talk of a Championship move has died down somewhat in recent weeks, but Macauley Bonne knows where the back of the net is.

Plying his trade at Leyton Orient and present, he could be seen as the perfect fit for the Bees.

Brentford aren’t short of money and could tempt the striker to Griffin Park, should he show their interest.

The style of play Thomas Frank’s side plays could be enough to see the 23-year-old want to move to West London from his current home in the east.

Despite being brought up the first-team reckoning at White Hart Lane, Juan Foyth could do with a loan out of the Premier League club to improve and get consistent minutes under his belt.

Brentford try to play an attractive, attacking style of play – something Mauricio Pochettino would surely be an admirer of.

Sending the 20-year-old out to Griffin Park for the rest of the year could do him a world of good.

It's ambitious, but what a move it'd be for Brentford. Something that would surely help turn their luck around under new management.