The biggest deal this winter market happened outside the transfer window! Officially, the transfer will be registered on July 1, 2024, that is, on the upcoming summer market, but the fact is that the deal was concluded this winter. That is, during yesterday’s day.Igor Thiago, a 22-year-old Brazilian striker from Club Brugge, will put on a Brentford shirt in less than six months and become the biggest investment in the club’s history. As announced by the two clubs, the deal has been concluded, the amount of the compensation is 35,000,000 euros with bonuses included, and the contract has been signed until the summer of 2029.##NAJAVA_MECA_7873855##Brugge’s account will be full after this deal (the Belgian club only sold Charles de Ketelaere to Milan for more money), but Ludogorets’ account will also get a nice fill because during the sale of Igor Thiago last summer, the Bulgarians also agreed on 12.5 percent of the next transfer. Bearing in mind that the Brazilian was paid 7,900,000 euros by the Belgians, i.e. that out of this 35,000,000, another 4,500,000 will be on their account, simple math leads to the conclusion that the Bulgarian champion will in a few months – and from just one player – earn over 12,000,000 euros.What is particularly interesting in the whole story, Igor Thiago spent only a year and a half as a member of the Bulgarian club, and he was brought from Cruzeiro for only 1,320,000 euros.We’re delighted to announce the signing of forward Igor Thiago from Club Brugge 🙌✍ The Brazilian has penned a five-year contract and will join us on 1 July— Brentford FC (@BrentfordFC) February 14, 2024 Thiago showed in Bulgaria that he has a distinct flair for goals. In 55 matches for Ludogorets, he hit the net 21 times and assisted 11 more times, before completely exploding this season. Counting Europe and the Belgian Cup, he has already played 40 games for Brugge and scored a goal on 26 occasions.Brentford didn’t hesitate much, didn’t want to wait and got ahead of the competition, which would surely be fierce in the summer – especially with the news of Ivan Toney most likely leaving the Gtech Community Stadium.Toney is the subject of interest from the likes of Arsenal and Chelsea and Brentford boss Thomas Frank conceded earlier this month that the 27-year-old is “likely” to be sold this summer.“I’m very pleased that we have been proactive as a club,” Toney told the Brentford website on the news of Thiago’s arrival.”We have signed a key player for a key position. Thiago is a very exciting striker who fits the role in our team.”He is hard working and a very good pressing player. He is also a physical presence, very good in the box and can link the play.”##EDITORS_CHOICE##Toney has missed most the season after being hit with an eight-month ban for hundreds of breaches of betting regulations.However, he has shown little sign of rustiness on his return, scoring three goals in four games to help drag the Bees six points clear of the Premier League relegation zone.
