Brentford have announced the signing of Club Brugge striker Igor Thiago.

Thiago has scored 16 goals in 24 league games this season and joins Brentford on a five-year contract with the option of another 12 months. The 22 year-old will move to the Bees this summer.

Brentford boss Thomas Frank said: "We have signed a key player for a key position. Thiago is a very exciting striker who fits the role in our team.

"I'm very pleased that we have been proactive as a club; big credit to [owner] Matthew Benham, [director of football] Phil Giles and [technical director] Lee Dykes for the hard work they have done. We are ahead of the curve.

"He is hard working and a very good pressing player. He is also a physical presence, very good in the box and can link the play,"