Thiago Alcantara retires from professional football
Thiago Alcantara has decided to retire from football with immediate effect following the expiration of his contract with Liverpool.
Thiago Alcantara has decided to retire from football with immediate effect following the expiration of his contract with Liverpool.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp hailed Thiago Alcantara’s “thunderball” goal which set them on their way to a 2-0 victory over Porto and a fifth successive Champions League win.
After resigning defender Dani Alves, New Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez is also reportedly keen on bringing Thiago Alcantara back to the Camp Nou.
New Liverpool signing Thiago Alcantara’s greatest value to the club will be the influence he has on the players around him, according to assistant manager Pep Lijnders.
Liverpool have completed the signing of Thiago Alcantara from Bayern Munich in a deal which could cost the Reds up to £27 million ($35m).
Liverpool have agreed to an initial £20-million (€22m/$26m) deal with Bayern Munich for midfielder Thiago Alcantara, according to reports.
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge is resigned to losing Thiago Alcantara, with it his belief that the Bayern Munich star “looked like he was saying goodbye” at an internal club event.
Thiago Alcantara is ‘one of the best’ and would be a great signing for Liverpool if Jurgen Klopp is able to complete a raid on Bayern Munich for the classy midfielder, says Danny Murphy.
Thiago Alcantara is ‘a better passer’ than any of the midfield options currently available to Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp, says Steve Nicol, but the man currently starring at Bayern Munich may not be the best fit for the Reds’ engine room.
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says Thiago Alcantara “is a really good player” but refused to confirm whether the Reds are interested in signing the Bayern Munich midfielder.