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Publication date: Thursday, September 17, 2020 9:51 AM
Liverpool agreed on a fee to bring Thiago Alcantara to Anfield from German champion Bayern Munich, according to reports.
The Reds have been chasing the midfielder for several months and had reportedly been unwilling to meet Bayern’s € 30 million (£ 27 million) asking price.
Liverpool’s only recruit of the summer is left-back Kostas Tsimikas, who arrived from Olympiacos for £ 11.75m and will be substitute for left-back Andy Robertson.
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However, The athletic he now claims Liverpool have agreed to pay Bayern 30 million euros for the 29-year-old and that talks have “accelerated since Monday.”
The report adds that Liverpool needed to move after “Bayern officials made it clear that they wanted a deal completed before the start of the Bundesliga season.”
The Bundesliga champions starts his season against Schalke tomorrow and now the Reds have decided to act.
The Spanish international “has yet to finalize terms” with Jurgen Klopp’s men, but that “should be easier.”
On why Liverpool are hiring him, reporter James Pearce told The Athletic: “Given that he is 29 years old and will be earning huge salaries, it is an agreement that is not in line with Liverpool’s usual transfer policy of investing in young talent. .
“But the relatively low rate given their contractual status meant that Liverpool finally decided that an exception was worth making.
“Jurgen Klopp is a huge fan. When Liverpool signed Naby Keita, Klopp said that he was the best player in the Bundesliga together with Thiago. “
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