Striker Igor Jesus has revealed his World Cup dream as he plots European glory with Nottingham Forest.
The 25-year-old has scored once in five games for the five-time winners and wants to seal his spot with Brazil for the summer’s tournament in the USA, Canada and Mexico.
Jesus is the Europa League’s seven-goal top scorer and is in Porto with Forest ahead of Thursday’s quarter-final first leg.
He has netted 13 times this season – although just three in the Premier League – since a £10m move from Botafogo last summer.
“To be among the players (going) to the World Cup it would be a dream and I think I have the skills for it but it will result from what I do here too,” he said at the Estadio do Dragao.
“I have been preparing very well, I always try to help my colleagues the best way possible and I hope I can keep doing it.”
The forward scored in the 3-0 first-leg knock out win in Fenerbahce, Vitor Pereira’s first game in charge, and is eager for more against the Portuguese league leaders, where he will face former Chelsea defender and fellow Brazil international Thiago Silva.
“I’m really, really happy to be top scorer, we know it’s not easy to be there. I always work and give my best to help the team. Tomorrow we have an important game and we can do it,” said Jesus.
“He (Silva) is a top centre back, I don’t care about that. I want to do my best and help the team. He is a good player and we have so many good players and we can do our best tomorrow and win the game.
“We know our quality and we know what we can do and we know we can do it.”