FOOTBALL – BRENTFORD have signed Brazilian striker Igor Thiago from Club Brugge on a five-year contract with an option for a one-year extension, the Premier League club said yesterday. Brentford did not disclose financial details, but British media reported the deal was worth around £30 million ($37.7m) with add-ons. Thiago, 22, joined Club Brugge in 2023 after a stint with Bulgarian champions Ludogorets Razgrad.
He scored 26 goals and provided four assists in 40 appearances for the Belgian side, where he will stay for the rest of the season before joining Brentford in July