Brentford boss Thomas Frank has paid tribute to Sergi Canos.

The Spanish midfielder left the Bees last week for Olympiakos.

Only 12 players in Brentford history have played more games and scored more goals for the club than Canos, who first joined the Bees on loan from Liverpool in August 2015.

“He's left a big, big legacy," Frank said.

“I know it's a loan and we have an extra year and all that, but you never know what's going to happen.

“Right now, he is at Olympiacos, so, of course, I had a few words for him on the last day he was here.

“For me, it was very emotional. He's been here for more than six years - he's been here as long as me - so I know him very well.

“I love Sergi, his personality, and what he brings to the club, it's impressive.

“His journey with his big injury, with a lost Play-Off final, he then won a Play-Off final.

“After his big injury, he came back and had a very impressive season when we got promoted, with goals and assists.

“And then in the first season in the Premier League, he scored the first goal against Arsenal, played as a wing-back, which was a bit of an unusual position, and he was open-minded.

“The way he is among the group is fantastic, so it was very emotional for me because I said a few words in front of the players and there was a huge applause.

"That was a nice moment and I really hope that his journey continues in the best possible way."

When asked about letting Canos leave, Frank added: “That's the most difficult thing in football: when either a player needs to go because they want to try something else, or they want to go to an even higher level, or maybe they are not in the team - there can be 1,000 reasons and then they maybe need to move onto another club.

“It's tough when you have been close with them for maybe six years and you need to take decisions or they take decisions.

“In this case, it's not that we wanted to push him out, we wanted to keep him, but he wanted to try and get more regular minutes. That's always sad, but that's life."