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“The moment everyone was waiting for …” – this is how Liverpool’s official Twitter profile officially announced the hiring of Thiago Alcantara from Bayern Munich.
The Spaniard with Brazilian roots comes to Anfield for £ 20 million plus another £ 5 million in bonuses. Tiago will sign a four-year contract with the Reds.
“It feels amazing. I have been waiting for this moment for a long time and now I am happy to be here,” said the 29-year-old midfielder.
The moment everyone was waiting for …#ThiagoFriday 🤩 pic.twitter.com/s2tOCvnHta
– Liverpool FC (@LFC) September 18, 2020
Alcantara becomes the second addition to Jurgen Klopp’s team after Greek left-back Costas Tsimikas.
Tiago arrives at Anfield with a series of trophies in his personal collection. The midfielder won the La Liga title twice with Barcelona before moving to Bayern Munich in 2013.
With the Bavarian national team, the Spaniard won seven Bundesliga titles, and his time in Bavaria ended with a hat-trick and a Champions League win in 2020.
“Everything is great. I’m very happy that it finally happened,” Reds manager Jurgen Klopp said. on his team, including last season. “
Tiago’s contract with the Bavarians expired the following summer, and the Spaniard had firmly announced that he would not sign a new one because he wanted a new challenge. Not to miss him as a free agent after a year, Bayern were forced to sell him and Alcantara chose to continue his career at Liverpool.
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