https://tinyurl.com/y2z6p2e5
Liverpool Football Club have completed a deal for the permanent transfer of
Thiago Alcantara from FC Bayern Munich.
The Spain international midfielder has put pen to paper on a long-term
contract with the Reds and becomes the club’s second signing of the transfer
window, following Kostas Tsimikas in August.
Moments after sealing the move, Thiago told Liverpoolfc.com: “I think it’s
an amazing feeling. I was waiting for this moment for a long time and I am
very, very happy to be here.
“When the years are passing, you are trying to win as much as you can – and
when you win, you want to win more. I think this club describes what I am as
well; I want to achieve all of the goals, win as many trophies as possible.
“It also [has] this kind of family [feeling] that I need because we [like
to] have a very close relationship with the club and I think I will feel
this, I will have this feeling, with this club as well.”
Thiago moves to Anfield fresh from helping Bayern clinch a prestigious treble
as they won the Bundesliga, German cup and Champions League in 2019-20,
during which he featured 40 times.
The 29-year-old, who also has 39 caps for Spain, spent seven seasons at the
Allianz Arena having transferred to Germany from FC Barcelona, where he began
his career.
In total, Thiago has won nine league titles, two Champions Leagues and two
FIFA Club World Cups with his respective previous teams.
He added: “I must adapt to the team as fast as I can in the situation and
the context that we are living right now.
“Everything is more compact and we started a little bit later, but still it
is football and I think we have to mix all the big things up, all the good
things we have. I will help the team in a defensive and offensive [way] and
also in a mental aspect.
“[The fans] are not more excited than I am, for sure not! It is not about
saying words, it is about doing the things. I will give my heart on the field
to my teammates, the club and also to the fans.”