Thiago Alcantara

[Horus]

59 minutes ago, MegadriveMan said:

 

How so?

 

Our season starts on Saturday, Even if we sign him tomorrow I'm pretty sure Klopp will allow the player to have a break of at least 2 to 3 weeks. The transfer window closes in 6 weeks, the longer this goes on, the closer Bayern get to losing him for nothing next summer. 

 

It sounds like Thiago has set his heart on a move here. If he was open to other moves then the interest would already be there?

Just a prediction, which if anything like my pre-season prediction of us getting nowhere near city, then expect him to rock up tomorrow!

 

Firstly, i don't think FSG want to spend the money on a 29 yr old, with potentially similar availability to Nabby. I'm no FSG fan, but I do get this. I think failing to get this done after Werner and the fact that Klopp desperately wanted both of them is as far from backing the manager as an ownership group can get, so the best thing for them is if we miss out again.

 

It's a short turn around and he's going to want to know what he's doing for the next 3 or 4 years of his life asap, so he's probably keen to get everything wrapped up (he can still have his break, but I'd be looking for some certainty), but the longer this gets drawn out, the greater the chance of someone else coming in and providing him that. Bayern are under no obligation to get it done with us, so if PSG come in with 35m, then we're out.

 

Thiago is world class and has made it known he wants to come here, but he doesn't need to sit around waiting for us to do what we do.  

[The Guest]

The only players that ever “lose concentration”  or something similar are arse holes trying to force a move.  A game of football is a game football whether it’s Sunday League or the champions league final.  As soon as you’re on a pitch it’s difficult to not actually try your best if you’re not a twat.

 

It’s not like it would be taking up all of their day anyway.  They might have a conversation on the phone with a manager and their agent and that’s about it.  His performances in the champions league since all of this started flying around the media have shown his professionalism I think and to be fair it all kicked off when Bayern went running to the press trying to talk up the price and make other clubs aware.  He hasn’t said a word.

[TheDrowningMan]

According to Rummenigge, Thiago is set to leave but we haven’t contacted Bayern about him at all. It looks to me that he was never seriously considered as a worthwhile option and that the link was just hearsay that got out of hand.

[Lario]

But we've agreed personal terms and he's already bought a house!

[Bjornebye]

7 minutes ago, Lario said:

But we've agreed personal terms and he's already bought a house!

So has Zidane , what a midfield we will have. Laudrups in the Liffey 

[Anubis]

 

 

Dodgy Italian Journo > The Drowning Man

 

[Bobby Hundreds]

14 minutes ago, TheDrowningMan said:

According to Rummenigge, Thiago is set to leave but we haven’t contacted Bayern about him at all. It looks to me that he was never seriously considered as a worthwhile option and that the link was just hearsay that got out of hand.

That would be quite annoying. 

[TheDrowningMan]

2 minutes ago, Bobby Hundreds said:

That would be quite annoying. 

Only in the sense that it would be a case of journalists spinning a fantastical yarn for clicks. If he’s never been a serious target, he’s never been a serious target.

[Crazy Dave]

This might be the strangest transfer saga of recent times. 

 

Reputable journalists in Germany and elsewhere claiming the deal is basically done. 

 

The usual reliable ones here like Joyce, Pearce & Reddy saying that there is interest, but not expecting it to go any further than that. 

 

I mean, what the fuck? 

[AngryOfTuebrook]

18 minutes ago, Lario said:

But we've agreed personal terms and he's already bought a house!

I saw him on the 10A this morning. 

[Bobby Hundreds]

The only issue with Thiago deal is if Bayern want some money and Thiago wants some wages. Were like some of the aristocracy, old name, giant house, titles and absolutely broke.

[TheDrowningMan]

4 minutes ago, Crazy Dave said:

This might be the strangest transfer saga of recent times. 

 

Reputable journalists in Germany and elsewhere claiming the deal is basically done. 

 

The usual reliable ones here like Joyce, Pearce & Reddy saying that there is interest, but not expecting it to go any further than that. 

 

I mean, what the fuck? 

I think British-based journalists being told by club sources that there’s nothing in it followed by Rummenigge coming down on the side of “there’s been no contact” suggests that the foreign journalists were, at best, fed a lot of baseless shit by people they thought they could trust.

[TheDrowningMan]

18 minutes ago, Anubis said:

 

 

Dodgy Italian Journo > The Drowning Man

 

That’s a fake account.

[Horus]

12 minutes ago, TheDrowningMan said:

That’s a fake account.

Wide of the mark. @StevenKloppLFC is genuine. 

[Section_31]

5 minutes ago, Horus said:

Wide of the mark. @StevenKloppLFC is genuine. 

scouse not english!! hate mancs and veggies and toryies YNWA!

 

Excellent 

[Horus]

7 minutes ago, Section_31 said:

scouse not english!! hate mancs and veggies and toryies YNWA!

 

Excellent 

Should get Dave to tap him up from twitter. 

[M_B]

. Ignore me.

[Barrington Womble]

3 hours ago, Crazy Dave said:

This might be the strangest transfer saga of recent times. 

 

Reputable journalists in Germany and elsewhere claiming the deal is basically done. 

 

The usual reliable ones here like Joyce, Pearce & Reddy saying that there is interest, but not expecting it to go any further than that. 

 

I mean, what the fuck? 

Or we're waiting on whatever the outcome with Gini is? The transfer window has till the end of September to run. The lad has just finished his season and at some point will be entitled to a holiday (dunno how that works with the international break), but if we sign him, it would seem destined to rely on something changing with wijnaldum. 

[Scott_M]

4 hours ago, Anubis said:

 

 

Dodgy Italian Journo > The Drowning Man

 

As had been said, fake account. It’s Fabrizio Romano not Fabrizio Romanai. 

[Barrington Womble]

15 minutes ago, Scott_M said:

As had been said, fake account. It’s Fabrizio Romano not Fabrizio Romanai. 

To be fair, maybe Romanai gets more right.  

[Trumo]

1 hour ago, Scott_M said:

As had been said, fake account. It’s Fabrizio Romano not Fabrizio Romanai. 

 

48 minutes ago, The Gaul said:

To be fair, maybe Romanai gets more right.  

 

Romanai Ite Domum.

[No2]

6 hours ago, TheDrowningMan said:

I think British-based journalists being told by club sources that there’s nothing in it followed by Rummenigge coming down on the side of “there’s been no contact” suggests that the foreign journalists were, at best, fed a lot of baseless shit by people they thought they could trust.

I think it shows that our select few know which side their bread is buttered. We are using them to damping the flames, show some casualness that we're happy to wait another 4 months when in reality we're wet with excitement. 

[sir roger]

2 hours ago, Scott_M said:

As had been said, fake account. It’s Fabrizio Romano not Fabrizio Romanai. 

Take it to the 'pikey' thread

 

[aRdja]

 

[Guest]

Bayern Munich have decided to cut Liverpool-linked midfielder Thiago Alcantara’s asking price by £9million, according to a report.

 

Liverpool are keen on the 29-year-old Spaniard, who looks likely to have played his last game for the German side.

 

Thiago turned down a new contract earlier this year, with his current deal into its final year.

Bayern CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge said he would work with clubs who presented a “fair offer” for the midfielder. Previous reports have said Rummenigge is looking for at least €30million (£27million).

 

According to The Athletic, Bayern’s original asking price amounted to £36million.

 

However, given they would rather lose Thiago for a fee, they are willing to accept £27million.

 

As such, the source adds that Liverpool could make their move official in the coming weeks.

 

Liverpool have so far shown a reluctance to spend in this summer’s transfer market, backing away from Timo Werner’s release clause.

 

What’s more, the Reds ended interest in Jamal Lewis with Norwich wanting around £20million for the left-back.

 

Earlier suggestions were that Liverpool could wait until January for Thiago, when he will be free to sign a pre-contract agreement with another club.

 

Thiago capped off another trophy-laden season on Sunday by helping Bayern win their sixth European Cup.

 

The Spaniard has now won the competition twice in his career, also picking up 11 league titles in his time with Barclona and the Bundesliga side.

 

Bayern boss Hansi Flick said he would understand the midfielder wanting a new challenge, perhaps in the Premier League.