Igor Thiago with the Brazil national team
Igor Thiago with the Brazil national team (Photo by Wagner Meier/Getty Images)
Manchester United and Chelsea are reportedly among the clubs to make contact via intermediaries over Brentford striker Igor Thiago.
The Brazil international was in prolific form for the Bees last season, scoring 25 goals in 40 games in all competitions.
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It seems Man Utd, Chelsea, Tottenham, and Bayern Munich are among his suitors, but their enquiries have been shut down as Brentford have no intention of selling, according to TEAMtalk.
Thiago could no doubt shine at a bigger club, based on what we saw from him in the Premier League in 2025/26, but it makes sense that Brentford want to keep hold of him for as long as possible.
Still, we also know that the London outfit have tended to cash in on their star players when bigger teams have come calling in the past.
More to follow…