London, May 21 -- At the end of the 2024-25 campaign, it may have been hard to imagine that Brentford's record £30m signing would go on to be Brazil's number nine at the 2026 World Cup.
But, after an emphatic goal-scoring season, that's the position Igor Thiago now finds himself in.
Although Thiago arrived at the Gtech Stadium in fine form, having scored 18 goals in 34 Belgian league matches during Bruges' title-winning campaign, the Brazil forward was unable to replicate that in his debut Premier League season.
However, the 24-year-old has proved his worth in his second campaign, notching up 26 goals in 41 appearances across all competitions, according to BBC Sport.
Thiago has scored 41 per cent of the Bees' Premier League goals t...