Thiago Alcantara Archives ⋆ LSU

Jul32021 by JBNo Comments

Neymar names Liverpool star as one of five players more gifted than him

PSG superstar Neymar has picked out Liverpool’s Thiago as one of the five players better than him from a technical standpoint. Thiago made the move from Bayern to Anfield last summer after a successful seven-year spell in Germany over which he won seven Bundesliga titles as well as the UEFA Champions League. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The beginning of Thiago’s debut campaign for Liverpool was hampered by a knee injury, but he returned to action to show flashes of class, despite huge criticism over his displays. But Neymar has no doubts about the player’s skillset, and when asked to pick the five players more technical than himself, he named Thiago along with Lionel Messi, Eden Hazard, De Bruyne and Verratti. The Brazilian told Oh My Goal: ‘More te...

Nov302020 by JBNo Comments

Klopp provides worrying Thiago Alcantara injury update

Premier League

Thiago Alcantara is still a few weeks away from a return to action after the knee injury he sustained in the Merseyside derby in October, says Jurgen Klopp. Thiago has not played since he was caught by a poor challenge from Richarlison in the 2-2 draw at Goodison Park - a match which also saw Van Dijk sustain anterior cruciate ligament damage. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Liverpool initially confirmed that Thiago had avoided a serious injury but the severity of the collision continues to keep the Spainish midfielder out ahead of the busy December schedule. "On that day when he got injured in that bad challenge in the Everton game, there was another bad injury and after the scan there was good news and really bad news," Klopp said. "[With Thiago] not...

Sep272020 by JBNo Comments

Thiago & Alisson set to miss Arsenal clash with injury

Premier League

Liverpool are sweating over the fitness of first-team players Alisson Becker and Thiago Alcantara, with the duo major doubts for Monday game against Arsenal. The Reds already have several injury problems, with Jordan Henderson taken off after the first half against Chelsea and Fabinho forced to play as a central defender in the game with Matip and Gomez sidelined. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Now they have been dealt another injury blow, The Times claim both Alisson and Thiago are doubts for the match at Anfield and have been unable to train fully. Both stars have ‘unspecified issues’ which have restricted their involvement in the club's training over the past few days and will be assessed again today. Jurgen Klopp's side are due to have one final...

Sep172020 by JBNo Comments

Thiago’s shirt number at Liverpool revealed after completing move from Bayern

Premier League

Thiago Alcantara will wear the No.6 jersey for Liverpool once he completes his transfer from Bayern Munich, according to reports. The Premier League giants are finally closing in on a deal to sign the 29-year-old midfielder after agreeing a €30 million (£27.2m) fee with Bayern. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Times claims Thiago has agreed to sign a four-year deal with the Reds and the Spain international will take the vacant No.6 shirt. Liverpool’s No.6 jersey was worn for six years by Dejan Lovren, who left the club to sign for Zenit in July. Thiago, meanwhile, has worn the No.6 for the Bundesliga Champions since he joined the club from Barcelona in 2013. During his time in Germany, Thiago has won a whooping seven Bundesliga titles and ended h...

Sep172020 by JBNo Comments

Bayern Munich confirm Thiago Alcantara’s move to Liverpool

Premier League

Liverpool are on the verge of finally completing a deal for Bayern Munch midfielder Thiago Alcantara, the German side have confirmed. The Spaniard has repeatedly been linked with a move to the Premier League champions this summer after performing a U-turn on his decision to sign a new contract with Bayern. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Thiago has less than one year left on his current contract, but the Reds were initially unwilling to meet Bayern’s asking price. But, according to the Athletic, Liverpool have now finally agreed a deal worth in the region of £27million with the European champions. Discussions between the teams reached a standstill and Liverpool were reportedly preparing to return to the table in the last week of the summer transfer win...

Sep22020 by JBNo Comments

Man Utd make contact with Thiago’s agent in bid to hijack Liverpool transfer

Premier League, Bundesliga

Manchester United have made contact with the representatives of Bayern Munich midfielder Thiago Alcantara to discuss a transfer to Old Trafford, according to reports in Germany. The 29-year-old informed the Bundesliga champions before the end of last campaign that he would not be renewing his contract at the club, which runs until 2021. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Liverpool had been favourites to sign Thiago Alcantara, with Jurgen Klopp holding discussions with the Spanish star earlier this month. However, Klopp must now sell a senior player before Liverpool’s board can sanction a £27m move for Thiago but the German is content with his current squad. Gini Wijnaldum appears to be the only player that could leave Anfield this summer wimdow but Klop...

Sep22020 by JBNo Comments

Mason Mount admits he couldn’t get near Thiago during Chelsea’s defeat to Bayern

Premier League

Mason Mount has admitted that Chelsea’s loss to Bayern Munich made him more determined to reach the level of players like Thiago Alcantara, who he says he ‘couldn’t get near’ during last campaign’s Champions League tie. The 21-year-old played every minute over the two legs as the blues were outclassed in a 7-1 aggregate defeat to Bayern Munich, the eventual winners of the Champions League. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Mount says Thiago's outstanding display came as a reality check and made him understand exactly what level he needs to take his game to compete with the best. Quizzed on whether he had played against anyone who made him think, ‘Wow, this guy is on another level’, Mount told SPORTbible: ‘The Champions League is on another level. The game...

Aug302020 by JBNo Comments

Man Utd set to hijack Liverpool transfer for Thiago Alcantara

Bundesliga, Premier League, Transfer Info

Manchester United have joined Liverpool in the race to sign Bayern Munich midfielder Thiago Alcantara, according to reports. And Bayern Munich chief Karl-Heinz Rummenigge expects to receive an offer for the £27million-rated player in "the next few days". (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Liverpool seem to be in pole position to sign Thiago. But Norwegian reporter Fredrik A. N. Filtvedt, who works for Dagbladet TV, claims the Red devils are now in the mix for his signature. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is also believed to be monitoring Ajax midfielder Donny van de Beek ahead of a summer transfer move. Rummenigge confirmed: "We are expecting an offer from another club in the next few days. "He told us that at the end of his career, he would like to try something n...

Aug272020 by JBNo Comments

Rooney claims Liverpool signing Thiago is better than Messi’s move to Man City

Premier League

Former Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney believes Liverpool’s push to sign Thiago Alcantara from Bayern would be a better signing than Lionel Messi's possible move to Manchester City. Liverpool are in the lead to complete a deal for Thiago this summer but they have not made a bid yet for the 29-year-old midfielder, who is valued at£26.8m by Bayern Munich. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); And Lionel Messi has told Barcelona that he wants to leave the club this summer window and Manchester City are now working on a possible deal to sign the Argentine superstar. Rooney expects Liverpool and City to be battle for the Premier League once again next season but he says Jurgen Klopp’s side will have the edge if they are able to complete a deal for Thiago Al...

Aug232020 by JBNo Comments

Arsenal make late enquiry to hijack Liverpool’s bid for Thiago Alcantara

Transfer Info, Bundesliga, Premier League

Arsenal have enquired about the availability of Bayern Munich midfielder Thiago Alcantara, with Liverpool now facing competition over the former Barca player signature. The Spanish midfielder who will be involved in Sunday’s Champions League final against Paris Saint-Germain, looked set for a move to Liverpool this summer but a deal is yet to be done. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); He has only a year left on his contract with Bayern, who are interested in selling him this summer rather than lose him for free at the end of next campaign. Bayern want £23million for the 29-year-old, which the Reds deem too much as they could approach him in the January window to discuss a Bosman. With Liverpool stalling over a potential deal, Arsenal have now made an a...