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Liverpool completed the signing of Thiago Alcantara from Bayern Munich in a deal that could cost the Reds up to 27 million pounds ($ 35 million).
Jurgen Klopp’s team will initially pay £ 20 million ($ 26 million), and the Spanish international midfielder signed a four-year contract.
He becomes the Reds’ second signing of the summer, following the arrival of Kostas Tsimikas from Olympiacos, and ends months of speculation about his future.
Thiago, who will wear the number 6 jersey at Anfield, had long been linked to a move to Merseyside, but Liverpool kept quiet amid reports in Germany that the 29-year-old had chosen the Premier League champions. as your next. club.
Jurgen Klopp, a known admirer of the player, had declined to dismiss the speculation during a press conference earlier this month, but the Reds manager is understood to have been the driving force behind the deal, believing the former player Barcelona will play a key role. as his team seeks to defend their league crown and compete for the glory of the Champions League.
Talks accelerated quickly this week, with the Reds agreeing to an initial fee of £ 20 million (€ 22 million / $ 26 million) with Bayern, to be paid over the course of Thiago’s contract.
A number of performance-related add-ons have also been agreed, depending on both Liverpool’s success as a team and the impact Thiago has personally in England. The total of the deal could eventually rise to around £ 27 million, if all the criteria are met.
Thiago will not play for Jurgen Klopp’s team at Chelsea on Sunday, but could make his debut for the Reds in the Carabao Cup against Lincoln in League One next Wednesday.
