Liverpool agree deal for Bayern Munich star Thiago Alcantara

Spanish midfielder Thiago Alcantara has agreed to leave Bayern Munich and sign for 2019-20 Premier League championsLiverpool, the Bundesliga champions’managerHansi Flick has confirmed.

“Thiago is an exceptional player who spent seven hugely successful years here,” Flick said at a press conference on Thursday.“He’s a wonderful person and an outstanding professional.

“It was very emotional today when he said goodbye to us all. My coaching team and I enjoyed working with him. I can only congratulate Liverpool as they got a great player and especially a great person.”

Liverpool-Thiago Alcantara: The details

Jurgen Klopp’s sidewill pay Bayern Munich areportedtotal sum of$32m. According to the BBC,$26m will be paid in installments, while the remaining bonuses will depend on Liverpool’s success in the Premier League and the Champions League.

Thiago Alcantara’s contract with the 2019/20 Bundesliga winners runs until summer 2021, thus the lowprice of his departure. Transfermarkt value the Spain international at $57m.

EPL fellow side Manchester United and the 29-year-old’s former club, Barcelona, have also been linked with a making a move for the player. It’s even belied that Barca hadagreed a deal with Thiago prior to Ronald Koeman’s arrival at the club. However, the ex-Netherlands’ boss is said to preferDutch players.