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Thiago Alcantara is flying to Merseyside to complete the formalities for his move to Liverpool today.
The Bayern Munich midfielder will arrive in the region on Friday morning and undergo a medical examination before signing a four-year contract at Anfield.
After months of speculation, Liverpool finally entered into talks with Bayern Munich on Monday and reached an initial £ 20 million deal for the Spanish international.
A further £ 5m will be paid out in add-ons if certain performance-based criteria are met and Anfield officials are delighted to have been able to secure a player they see as one of the best in Europe for a relatively modest fee.
Talks accelerated throughout the week between the two European giants after it was made clear that the Italian-born Spanish star had his heart set on a move to Anfield.
Sunday’s visit to Chelsea will come too soon for Thiago, but he could be available for next Thursday’s trip to Lincoln in the third round of the Carabao Cup, although the meeting with Arsenal at Anfield on September 28 is perhaps more realistic.
Bayern had been desperate to collect a fee for a player they bought from Barcelona for £ 22 million in 2013 and the terms agreed with the Reds also represent smart business in Bavaria, considering Thiago is in the final 12 months of his contract at the age of 29.
Thiago will undergo a routine medical examination at a private Merseyside hospital on Friday upon arrival in the UK and the club hopes to confirm the transfer later today.
When Liverpool signed Kostas Tsimikas from Greek Olympiacos last month, the club was able to confirm the news a few hours after the left-back completed his checks.
Thiago is a red!
A deal of more than 20 million pounds has brought the midfielder to Anfield, and he is ready to play for Jurgen Klopp.
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ECHO understands that Liverpool are looking to do the same for Thiago, 29, as he approaches his second transfer from the window.
Thiago’s arrival does not depend on other players leaving Liverpool this window and the signing of one of Europe’s most complete midfielders will bring an important injection of quality to a team that won the Premier League title by 18 points last season. .
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