'Everyone here can expect a lot from me as a player' - Thiago

'Everyone here can expect a lot from me as a player' - Thiago

Igor Thiago says joining Brentford and having the opportunity to play in the Premier League is "an immense source of happiness".

Brentford completed the club record £30m signing of the 23-year-old in February but he remained with Club Bruges for the remainder of the season.

Thiago scored 18 goals in 34 Jupiler Pro League outings last season as the Belgian club won the title.

"I'm ready to be in the Premier League because of the moves I've made in my career,” he told the club website.

"Everyone here can expect a lot from me as a player, as an athlete, and that I will always want to win."

Thiago joined Club Bruges in March 2022 from Bulgarian club Ludogorets, where he scored 15 goals and registered eight assists in 32 league matches.

He becomes Brentford's first Brazilian player in club history and he is excited to bring his cultural "flair" to the top flight.

"I'm very happy and very pleased to be the first Brazilian here," he added. "I think showing a little of the culture, Brazilian football and Brazilian energy within the club is going to be very important.

"They'll [the fans] get to know a little of this Brazilian flair, this Brazilian football with will, with determination and good energy.

"I always dream, because I think the most important thing in an athlete's life is to always dream."

Thiago will wear the number nine shirt, with fellow forward Kevin Schade moving to number seven.