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For many viewers, Thiago Alcantara to Liverpool for £ 20 million seems like a real bargain.
The Brazilian is widely regarded as one of the best midfielders in world football right now.
The 29-year-old guided Bayern Munich to Bundesliga and Champions League titles last season, meaning that he has won the league title for the last eight seasons in a row (seven with Bayern and one with the Barcelona).
With his contract at Bayern ending at the end of the 2020/21 season, the German giants decided to cash in, rather than letting him go free next year, with £ 20 million seen as a cut for a player of his caliber. .
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The fact that Liverpool were the only team remotely interested in their services was somewhat surprising.
But it turns out that both Chelsea and Arsenal had a chance to sign him before the Reds completed the deal.
That was because Bayern were eager to see if they could make some extra money from the transfer, so they contacted the two London clubs about a possible move, according to Athletic.
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Reports indicate that Bayern were eager to start a bidding war for the midfielder, in an attempt to raise the price, a move that ultimately failed.
It remains to be seen why people like Chelsea and Arsenal weren’t interested, given Thiago’s pedigree and the honors he has earned in Germany and Spain.
Will it be something the two London teams will live to regret?
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