Liverpool Fans Excited As Thiago Alcantara Arrives At Melwood. The Spanish midfielder is set to join the Premier League champions for 25 million pounds. The deal is yet to be completed and announced. Thiago has arrived at Melwood, Liverpool’s training centre, ready to complete the move after a medical.
Liverpool have been quiet in the transfer window, only signing Greek left back Tsimikas from Olympiokos. The Reds have been linked with a transfer for Thiago Alcantara for the entire transfer window. The deal will finally be completed this evening.
Thiago arrived in Melwood ahead of the transfer announcement.
Bayern manager Hans-Dieter Flick confirmed Thiago’s departure from the club in a press conference yesterday. He congratulated Klopp on signing a great player and an even better person.
Thiago bid an emotional farewell to his Bayern teammates and staff on social media.
“Yes, I’ve made the most difficult decision of my sporting career,” Thiago said.
“I will close this chapter in this wonderful club, the club where I grew and developed myself as a player during the last seven years.
” Victories, success, joyful moments and some hard times as well. But what I am most proud of is having arrived in Munich being a young man full of dreams and leaving completely fulfilled and identified with a club, a history, a philosophy, a language and a culture.
“Here I learnt how to love and respect a tradition that I am now saying goodbye to but which I will never forget.
Me and my family have lived amazing moments in the city, at Sabener Strasse, and of course, in our beloved Allianz Arena. With you, my Bayern family who treated me so well and loved me every second.
“My decision is purely sports related. As a football player, I want and I need new challenges in order to develop myself as I did here.
“Bayern will always be my home. Thank you, FC Bayern.”
Thiago is expected to wear the number 6 shirt. This deems Liverpool fans excited as Thiago Alcantara arrives at Melwood.