Liverpool are ‘certain’ to sign Thiago Alcantara from Bayern Munich, according to the latest claim from Der Spiegel.
Liverpool have been strongly linked with Thiago throughout the summer, but the latest report contains the strongest suggestion yet the transfer will go through.
The claim in Germany suggests that Liverpool will complete the transfer in the very near future, following Bayern’s Champions League victory last night.
Thiago’s performance on the occasion highlighted his quality, as he shone on the biggest stage in club football.
There has been great excitement around Liverpool about the potential addition of the Spanish international, as it is felt that he has the quality to enhance their midfield significantly.
Liverpool’s current options in the centre of the park all possess great energy and work-rate, but none of them are as skilled in possession as Thiago.
The 29-year-old should offer Liverpool more composure and his arrival will surely strike fear into the rest of the league, as they look to close the gap on the Reds.
It has previously been claimed in the Independent that Liverpool will have to pay £30 million for Thiago, which seems a bargain price for a player described as ‘world-class’ by Jurgen Klopp only last year in the Metro.
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