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Liverpool are close to agreeing a fee with Bayern Munich for the transfer of Thiago Alcántara.
The Premier League champions have now started discussions with the Champions League winners after being strongly linked with the Spain playmaker throughout the summer.
It is understood that the Reds would pay an initial fee of £ 20 million for the midfielder, who has one year left on his contract with Bayern, and more in add-ons.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp had previously tried to downplay the speculation.
“It’s good that we are linked with him, but that’s pretty much it, really,” the German said last week.
That came amid claims that a possible move for the 29-year-old was being delayed by uncertainty about the future of Liverpool midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum.
The Dutchman, who is in the last year of his contract at Anfield, has been linked to Barcelona.
Liverpool, however, have decided to make their trade for Thiago now, and the issue doesn’t seem to depend on whether Wijnaldum leaves the club or not.
Thiago would be Liverpool’s second addition of the summer following the signing of Greek left-back Kostas Tsimikas.
Thiago came to Bayern from Barça in 2013 and was on the team that won the Champions League last month.
PA media
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