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Bayern Munich boss Karl-Heinz Rummenigge revealed how Thiago Alcantara broke down in tears after being briefed before his transfer to Liverpool.
Thiago made his debut for the Reds on Sunday after making a £ 27 million move from Bundesliga giants Bayern after spending seven years in Germany.
With their contract exhausted in one year, Bayern opted to cash in on Thiago, despite his excellent performances for the Champions League winners.
And Rummenigge admitted that Thiago had a hard time saying goodbye to the club, leaving a lot of people in the club in tears, though none more than him.
“On Thursday the transfer to Liverpool had been granted. When I arrived, I would say that 10 minutes later, in the parking lot, he was standing where I always park, ”Rummenigge told Sky Sport.
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“I said to myself: ‘What is he doing here?’ He came up to me and cried in my arms for five minutes. He cried for five minutes and simply said, ‘Thank you so much for allowing this.’
“He is a great human being and he was always a top player at Bayern Munich. I was wildly happy for him in [the Champions League games in] Lisbon. He has always been questioned because he is supposedly not capable of bringing great performances in big matches, but throughout the three-match tournament in Lisbon he showed the quality that he has.
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“That he leaves us now is a great loss in terms of quality, but also as a human being. Despite that, we respect that you wanted to do something new.
“His contract, like David Alaba’s, expired in one year. Of course, all clubs would like to prevent a player of that quality from leaving for nothing and we considered him and granted his wish, but he has performed brilliantly.
“The way he said goodbye to all the employees and players was incredible. Tears also came to my eyes because I always had a very close relationship with him.
“You would meet him in Grunwald regularly and meet him at night for dinner and things like that. It was almost a family relationship that was cultivated with him and you get to know the player not only on the field but as a human being. He’s a super boy. “
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