Liverpool transfer recap: Reds watch Bundesliga ace as Klopp raves about Thiago

After a relatively quiet transfer window, with no acquisitions the previous summer, Liverpool fans were beginning to get a bit distressed by the team’s apparent unwillingness to add to the squad despite their relentless success in recent seasons.

However, in just 24 hours, everything changed. On Friday, Liverpool confirmed the signing of Thiago Alcantara from Bayern Munich. The Spanish midfielder had been linked to a move to Anfield all summer and finally confirmed his move this week.

Almost immediately, reports emerged that the Reds had reached out to the Wolves about 23-year-old winger Diogo Jota, who impressed in the second half of last season on Nuno Espirito Santo’s team. His move to Anfield was confirmed on Saturday afternoon.

So it’s been a busy couple of days for Liverpool, who are also preparing to face a renewed Chelsea who spent more than £ 200 million on reinforcements on Sunday.

With such significant developments in recent days, here are the latest transfer rumors surrounding a now enormously active Liverpool.

Liverpool complete the signing of Jota

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In terms of transfers, the Reds have completed the signing of Thiago Alcantara and Diogo Jota from the Wolves is also arriving.

Young Ki-Jana Hoever is set to head to Wolves in a £ 10 million deal, while Gini Wijnaldum remains linked with Barcelona. There is much to follow.

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Liverpool have completed the signing of Diogo Jota from Wolves, the club officially announced on Saturday.

“This is a really exciting time for me and my family,” he told Liverpoolfc.com in sealing the transfer on Saturday. “All my way since I was a kid and now, joining a club like Liverpool, the world champion, is just amazing. I just want to start.

“They are one of the best teams in the world, the best at the moment because they are world champions. When you look at the Premier League, you always see Liverpool as one of the biggest teams in the country, so it’s impossible to say no.

“So we just want to come [here], to give our best and hopefully I can become a good option for Liverpool in the future ”.

Athletic is reporting that the deal is worth £ 45 million, with the Portuguese star signing a five-year contract with an initial payment of £ 41 million and another £ 4 million in add-ons.

As part of the deal, highly touted Dutch teenager Ki-Jana Hoever will join the Wolves in a £ 9 million deal that could increase to £ 13.5 million. The report claims that Liverpool has also secured a 15% sale clause.

Schalke defense on the radar

Liverpool’s transfer business is not going to end with Thiago and Jota. Bundesliga reporter Chris Williams claims Liverpool have reached out to Schalke defender Ozan Kabak.

According to Williams, Schalke sources have confirmed that the Reds have contacted about a possible deal for the center-back. Schalke do not want to sell now that the season has started, but it is claimed that a 25 million euro offer could force them to reconsider that position.

Kabak is only 20 years old and has excelled primarily in defense, although he also has some experience in defensive midfield. He made 26 Bundesliga appearances last season and began Schalke’s 8-0 loss to Bayern Munich on Friday night. He also has two international matches for Turkey.

Liverpool currently have only three natural senior center-backs on the team: Virgil van Dijk, Joe Gomez and Joel Matip. Fabinho can also light up in position.

Klopp talks about Thiago “wonderful”

After a transfer saga that dragged on throughout the summer, Liverpool finally confirmed Thiago’s signing on Friday. And Jurgen Klopp is delighted to have passed the deal.

“Excellent! Absolutely great,” Klopp told the club’s official website when asked about Thiago. “I’m very happy that it finally worked and that we were able to do it.

“It’s very exceptional because in our situation, a lot of people around us are constantly talking: ‘What are you doing? – bam, bam, bam. Then preparing something like this, working on all the different things, you have to work on a transfer like this, thinking of a player like him is already a joy, to be honest, because obviously it gives us some options.

“Then you get in touch with the guy and then you realize, it’s okay, obviously he likes this project quite a bit too, even before he’s here, which was really nice. I learned more and more about him as a person; the player I knew before, the person I learned.

“So I am very happy to bring this wonderful person as a complement to the team, which is good for football reasons, but also for all other reasons. So yeah, absolutely happy he’s here. “