DBasia.news – Thiago Alcantara is said to be the perfect player for Liverpool. However, the Reds needed to sell Georginio Wijnaldum first.
Liverpool are at the forefront of the hunt for Thiago. The transfer has received approval from Jurgen Klopp. The manager was amazed by Thiago’s ability to build attacks and carry the ball.
However, problems arose when dealing with Bayern Munich at the negotiating table. Bayern has set a high price on the midfielder.
Reportedly, Bayern are only willing to sell Thiago at 30 million euros. Liverpool objected as the price was considered too high for a player whose contract will expire at the end of June 2021.
Express reported that Liverpool could only fulfill the price request if they first sold Georginio Wijnaldum. Currently, the Dutch player is the target of Barcelona.
The negotiation process for Georginio Wijnaldum is still ongoing. The midfielder has also postponed the contract extension process with the Reds. Reportedly, Wijnaldum was interested in following his coach in the Dutch national team, Ronald Koeman, to the Camp Nou.
Meanwhile, Liverpool need to be aware of Manchester United who is also interested with Thiago Alcantara. So far, the Red Devils have only made initial contact with the player’s agent and Die Roten.