Manchester United have no interest in signing Thiago Alcantara and believe his representatives are leveraging the club in a bid to force Liverpool to the table.
The saga over Thiago has stretched on over the summer with the Spaniard telling Bayern Munich he wants to leave. With the midfielder's contract expiring next year, the Bavarian club have a decision to make.
They have priced the ex- Barcelona man at £27m but Liverpool do not want to pay that amount. The Reds reckon they can whittle that price down or just snap him up for nothing next summer.
But there has also been reported interest from United, though they have just signed their own midfielder in Donny van de Beek.
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