Liverpool had completely misled the media with Thiago …

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Echo of Liverpool transfer blog, 25.09: ‘Thiago Alcántara is still linked to a signing for Liverpool, as he has done in recent months. A new report in The athletic claims the Spaniard would become one of the Reds’ highest paid players if he moves to Anfield.

‘The report states that Thiago would demand a weekly salary of £ 200,000. Despite being constantly linked with midfielder Thiago, who won the Champions League this summer, ECHO understands that it is not a current active target.

Echo of Liverpool Correspondent Paul Gorst tweets at 09.33:

Eight minutes is a long time in soccer.

Echo chamber
the Echo of Liverpool I’ve been saying the exact same thing about Thiago all summer, starting with this in July:

Don’t put Thiago on the back of your new Liverpool jerseys anytime soon.

“We have investigated a bit and ECHO understands that the rumors linking the Reds to the Bayern Munich midfielder are unfounded.”

‘It makes sense to be fair. He is 29 years old, it would cost him a lot of money, he has an unreliable injury history and Liverpool are well equipped in midfield.

Fast forward to September …

“After those 90 minutes in the European Cup final, those curious as to why Liverpool might have an interest in a central midfielder despite having eight on the books had no further questions.”

And so…

“Overall, as Liverpool get closer to total dominance on the field year after year, Thiago’s suitability to perform and prosper on Merseyside increases.”

What happened to ‘he’s 29 years old, it would cost him a lot of money, he has an unreliable injury history and Liverpool are well equipped in midfield’, guys?

They didn’t see this coming …
the Echo of Liverpool They were not the only ones to whom Liverpool gave a bad pass, although they are the only ones who continue to repeat the line of the match just eight minutes before announcing otherwise.

According to ESPN in July: ‘Liverpool sources have told ESPN there is no interest in Bayern Munich midfielder Thiago Alcantara, despite continued speculation linking the former Barcelona player to a move to Anfield. Age, wages, transfer fee and his injury history have been cited as reasons 29-year-old Thiago doesn’t fit Liverpool’s profile.

And here was Mark Ogden in ESPN in August: ‘It’s the transfer story that is not going to go away, but of all the summer sagas, Thiago Alcantara from Bayern Munich to Liverpool is the one least likely to happen … for now.

‘Inside that league table of “they / not them?” deals, may include Barcelona’s Lionel Messi to Manchester City and Manchester United’s continued interest in Borussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho, but both have a better chance of getting over the line than Thiago signing on the dotted line at Anfield ahead of the Premier League transfer deadline of October 5 ‘.

Less likely than Manchester City’s Lionel Messi? Oh.

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Even the man who broke the history – James Pearce from The athletic – I had no idea on Wednesday.

September 16: ‘At this stage, sources on both ends insist that there have been no negotiations between Liverpool and Bayern Munich on a fee for Thiago. The only contact has been with the representatives of the Spanish international. Why? First of all, I have been told that Liverpool would only make a move for Thiago if another midfielder left. Finances are also a problem.

September 17: ‘Negotiations have accelerated since Monday after Bayern officials made it clear that they wanted a deal completed before the start of the Bundesliga season, which begins tomorrow with the European champions hosting Schalke. The midfielder will sign a four-year contract and will wear jersey number 6.

Lesson: You only know what they want you to know.

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At Mirror: ‘Jurgen Klopp’s comments on Georginio Wijnaldum when Liverpool agree to deal with Thiago’

‘As’ = Tuesday.

The great question
“Thiago Alcantara: Liverpool about to beat Manchester United against Bayern Munich midfielder, but where will he play?” – talkSPORT.

We are going to bet on the ‘midfield’.

Money money money
Soccer Home Page Headline Mail online: ‘Liverpool agree £ 30m with Bayern Munich for Thiago as Jurgen Klopp gets closer to bringing Spanish midfielder to Anfield’

Headline of the real story in Mail online: ‘REVEALED: Liverpool will pay just £ 20 MILLION upfront for Thiago as they agree on a negotiating fee, with £ 5 million in bonuses, for the Bayern Munich midfielder, who will sign a four-year contract and take the number jersey 6 ‘.

REVEALED: Someone at the Mail really sucks at math.

DONE (not done)
The tweet was pretty unequivocal.

The deal is so COMPLETED that it is in UPPER CASE.

And yet what is this in the third paragraph?

“There is no indication yet when Tottenham, who face Lokomotiv Plovdiv in the Europa League on Thursday, will make an official announcement, but it will happen once some minor contract issues are signed.”

So not COMPLETED at all. Enjoy those clicks, people.

As we were …
In SunDave Kidd is very skeptical of this Gareth Bale affair, amid many “The Golfer” jokes.

“Is Gareth Bale really the man who will revitalize José Mourinho’s Tottenham?”

It could well be; He is literally one of the best footballers in the world and no other player with similar talent would contemplate a trade to Tottenham at this point.

“Or is his imminent arrival a panic move to calm President Daniel Levy?”

It may be both. We hear there are 50 shades of gray.

“The transfer of Bale is certainly a great box office story, but no one can remember if the man they call ‘The Golfer’ at Real Madrid is still good at football.”

He literally scored 14 goals in 2018/19 and 21 goals in 2017/18, including two goals in the Champions League final.

If you can’t “remember it right”, we suggest you download one of those brain training apps; Use it or lose it, Kidd.

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Adam Bate on Tottenham’s system change



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