If Igor Thiago leaves, Club Brugge has a right to a 12.5% resale percentage on the surplus value and will collect several millions.

Aston Villa are reportedly considering a move for Brentford striker Igor Thiago. According to The Mirror, Villa are planning to sign Thiago. The same report states that manager Unai Emery views the 24-year-old as the long-term replacement for Ollie Watkins, is a fan of the player, and is keen for the club to make a £50m bid to Brentford. It is stated that Brentford are unlikely to agree to his departure easily, as his contract runs until 2029. In October, TEAMtalk transfer insider Dean Jones told TEAMtalk that Brentford manager Keith Andrews has received assurances from the club that they will not sell key players, including Thiago, in January. It is thought likely that Brentford would reject a £50m bid for him in January. Thiago’s priority is reportedly to continue playing every week and performing well, in order to secure a place in Brazil’s squad for the World Cup next year.

According to the Mirror, Aston Villa has great interest in Igor Thiago and plans to make an offer of 57 million euros to sign the striker. Coach Unai Emery is reportedly enthusiastic about the 24-year-old and sees him as an ideal competitor for Ollie Watkins.

It is stated by Sacha Tavolieri that Aston Villa has shown concrete interest in Igor Thiago. According to the transferspecialist, the demand from Brentford for Thiago is at least 45 million.