Liverpool must sign Thiago Alcantara before a certain timeframe if they have any hope of seeing him play against Chelsea. The Reds have ramped up their efforts to land the Bayern Munich star after the German club put a deadline on a bid.
With the Bundesliga season readying itself up to start, the champions wanted all their business concluded by that date. It saw Liverpool submit a £20m offer, with £5m in bonuses, which was accepted.Thiago has always maintained that he would like to move to Anfield this summer to try on a different challenge.And he looks set to get his wish, while personal terms should not be too much of a problem.But with Liverpool facing Chelsea on Sunday, it remains to be seen whether or not he will officially join before.
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