In the most expensive transfer of the young summer window so far, Club Brugge have signed 22-year-old Brazilian striker Igor Thiago from Bulgarian champions PFC Ludogorets Razgrad for a fee of around €8 million.
The forward has now become one of the first signings of new Club Brugge head coach Ronny Deila, and he joins a now crowded striker group that includes former Barcelona youngster Ferran Jutglà and record signing Roman Yaremchuk.
This tactical analysis and scout report will look at what Thiago brings to Club Brugge and how he fits into the Norwegian manager’s tactics at the Belgian side.
Igor Thiago Player positioning
The heat map above shows the positions Igor Thiago frequently occupied last season while playing for Ludogorets.
At the Bulgarian champions under Ivaylo Petev, the Brazilian played as the #9 in Petev’s preferred 4-3-3 formation.
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