Heavy stop at home Brentford who, already in the summer retreat, has to deal with the injury of Igor Thiago (striker taken from Bruges). Below is the press release from Bees: “Brentford’s Igor Thiago suffered a torn meniscus during the Bees’ 5-2 win over AFC Wimbledon. The striker, who scored twice on his first appearance for the club, will be unavailable for tonight’s game against Benfica and will undergo further tests next week to establish the extent of the injury.”
An inconvenience that probably changes the transfer strategies of the red and whites. Until a few hours ago, in fact, Ivan Toney’s farewell seemed quite obvious given that Thiago had been taken precisely to replace him. West Ham, Tottenham and Brentford were particularly interested in him, in order to complete the transfer, according to what was reported SunSport he also intended to lower the initial price by 30 million (even accepting half).
With Thiago out, Toney’s departure would further weaken the attack. The possibility of him staying could therefore gain ground, at least until the extent of the injury and the recovery time of his teammate are clearer.