Liverpool Reach Personal Terms With $45M Midfielder After Klopp Tells Board He Wants Him: Report

Bayern Munich star Thiago Alcantara has reportedly agreed to personal terms with Liverpool after Jurgen Klopp’s approval for the summer signing.

It is understood that Alcantara, who has 12 more months in his current contract with Bayern Munich, has refused to extend it as he is looking for a new challenge having tasted immense success during his seven-season stint with the German champions. Moreover, he has fallen in the team’s pecking order as Leon Goretzka and Joshua Kimmich are now their first-choice midfield duo.

The Spanish midfielder moved from Barcelona to Bayern Munich ahead of the 2013-14 season and has won the Bundesliga title in each of the seven campaigns since then. Apart from the German league trophy, he has won eight more trophies with Bayern Munich.

Amid rumors of a move to the Premier League, the 29-year-old recently put up his Munich home for sale. Although the player has been linked to Manchester United as well, a report in the German publication BILD has disclosed that Liverpool are closing in the deal for Alcantara, who has been labeled at $45 million by Bayern Munich. The report has further revealed that Alcantara has agreed to personal terms with the Merseyside team after Liverpool boss Klopp has demanded the club to sign Alcantara at any cost ahead of the upcoming transfer market.

Klopp is looking to strengthen his central midfield ahead of the 2020-21 season and he has identified Alcantara as a perfect fit. Liverpool went with Fabinho, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, and Gini Wijnaldum in their latest Premier League match that was against Arsenal, which unfortunately the champions ended up losing 2-1. Although Klopp is happy with his current side, he still believes he needs more depth in the midfield, as those players assist the front three, Sadio Mane, Mohamed Salah, and Roberto Firmino.

Klopp is understood to have put his foot down in this case after he had to withdraw from Timo Werner’s transfer, especially after he had assured the German that he would move to Anfield this summer. Werner was later signed by Chelsea for $59 million.