Dean Smith paid tribute to Toumani Diagouraga's attitude as the Brentford midfielder deals with transfer speculation after Glasgow Rangers had a bid rejected.

The Frenchman has been keen to talk to the Old Firm club over a move to the Scottish giants, however still turned out for the Bees against Middlesbrough on Tuesday night.

And he is expected to line up against Burnley alongside James Tarkowski, who has been linked with a move to the Clarets.

Smith said: “All I know is Toumani Diagouraga is our player and his attitude and application has been really good. He plays with a smile on his face. He has a chat with me.

“I always speak to the players who are involved and say you can't control anything between clubs. You can only control what you do training and football wise.”

He added: “It's the same with (James) Tarkowski. It's been a consistent message and it's not going to change.”

Meanwhile, Brentford midfielder Jota is set to join Eibar on an 18-month loan deal.

The Spaniard was a big hit in his debut season at Griffin Park but has struggled this term due to injury.