‘Club Brugge goes all-in for expensive successor Thiago’

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After a disappointing campaign Club Brugge still hoping for a good outcome. In the meantime, behind the scenes, the board is also busy preparing for next season. At the top of the wish list: a successor for Igor Thiago deep in the point.

The 22-year-old Brazilian, who against his strong match Anderlecht again failed to score a goal, will soon move to Brentford for a record amount of at least 33 million. Money that new director of football affairs Dévy Rigaux can use in the search for a new number nine.

Successor to Thiago

Finally, it remains to be seen what exactly the future plans are for Ferran Jutglà, while the future of the loaned Romeo Vermant and Roman Yaremchuk in Jan Breydel also looks highly uncertain. In any case, none of them seem to have the suitable profile to fill Thiago’s shoes.

And so Blauw-Zwart is scouring the market for a new target man. A search that may lead them to Argentina. According to local media, Club has a serious eye on Adam Bareiro, a 27-year-old Paraguayan who has so far scored 39 goals and six assists in 112 appearances for San Lorenzo.

Price tag: 7 million

Less than a year and a half ago, they paid barely two million to permanently take over the two-time international from Monterrey. Although he is only there until the end of 2025, the Argentinians, from whom Vincent Mannaert once tried in vain to poach Adolfo Gaich, still want a substantial sum.

Club reportedly already made an initial offer of around five million for Bareiro, whose price tag, however, would amount to seven million. In any case, the people of Bruges, who are expected to come up with a new proposal soon, seem serious about bringing in the goalgetter.