Liverpool have finally taken the plunge on a move for Thiago Alcantara with a formal £27million bid for the Spain international.
Jurgen Klopp has been tracking the Bayern Munich midfielder all summer, and now the Reds are close to agreeing a deal for a player who has less than a year on his contract.
Contact between the two clubs happened in the last 24 hours, with talks progressing rapidly over a deal. Liverpool have played hard ball over Thiago, insisting they will not pay over the odds for a player who will be 30 in April.
Thiago himself has waited patiently for his move, after refusing a new contract offered by the German club back in May. Talks with Bayern broke down completely in June, when he made clear he wanted a new experience at
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