The new queen bee! Brazilian towering striker ranks second in the Premier League this season with 14 goals, only behind Haaland.

During the 20th round of the Premier League, Brentford won 4-2 away at Everton, maintaining a four-game unbeaten streak with three wins and one draw, collecting 10 points. In this game, Brentford’s 24-year-old Brazilian center forwardIgor Thiagodelivered a hat-trick and was the main contributor to the team’s away win over the Toffees.

Igor Thiago joined Brentford in the summer 2024 transfer window for a fee of €33 million from Club Brugge. Since Mbeumo’s expensive move to Manchester United, Igor Thiago has become Brentford’s new queen bee, leading the team effectively in attack and scoring consistently.

Now 24 years old, Igor Thiago stands 1.91 meters tall, is a right-footed striker from Brazil, and is under contract with Brentford until 2029. His market value on Transfermarkt is estimated at €35 million. This season, Igor Thiago has played all 20 Premier League matches, starting 19 of them, and has scored 14 goals.

On the Premier League top scorers list, Haaland leads with 19 goals (including 1 penalty), while Igor Thiago ranks second with 14 goals (including 5 penalties), making them the only two players with double-digit league goals this season.

In my opinion, among those proven in the Premier League, Igor Thiago’s ability as a center forward is far superior to Arsenal’s new signing Yokores and Manchester United’s new recruit Sheshko. Perhaps by the end of this season, Brentford may not be able to keep Igor Thiago in the upcoming summer transfer window. Such an efficient striker is highly sought after. Maybe Ancelotti should take Igor Thiago to compete in the 2026 World Cup in the USA, Canada, and Mexico. Brazil hasn’t had such a prolific center forward in a long time, and Igor Thiago could add tactical variety to Ancelotti’s team.