Liverpool: Thiago Alcantara would ‘strengthen squad’ says pundit
Liverpool have suffered a blow in their bid to sign Bayern Munich midfielder Thiago Alcantara this summer, as Paris Saint-Germain have made a move to pip them to the signing of the Spaniard. According to French outlet Le10 Sport, PSG have made an opening bid for the wantaway midfielder.
Liverpool transfer news: Reds suffer Thiago Alcantara blow as rivals take action (Image: GETTY)
But now, they face competition, as PSG have reportedly made an opening bid to try and steal Thiago away from the Reds.
The French champions have reportedly bid £27million for his services, matching Bayern's demands.
PSG director Leonardo is said to be keen to bring in a new central midfielder this summer, and the Parisiens were previously linked with Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, who would be significantly more expensive.
The Ligue 1 winners have already spent big in the transfer market, paying £53m to make Mauro Icardi's loan spell permanent earlier in the summer.
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Liverpool, however, will likely be more stringent in the market, and aren't currently willing to match Bayern's demands.
Reports previously stated the Reds were only ready to pay £23m for the seven-time Bundesliga winner.
The Reds aren't expected to strengthen their squad significantly by buying players this summer, and will instead promote youth prospects to the first-team picture next season.
However, Jurgen Klopp apparently gave his approval for Liverpool to seek a deal with Bayern to sign Thiago before the transfer window opened, so there's a chance that a bidding war could be sparked by the Reds.
Liverpool transfer news: Reds suffer Thiago Alcantara blow as rivals take action (Image: GETTY)
Speaking last week, however, he appeared to downplay their chances of securing the signing of the midfielder.
He said: "I have no idea who will play for me next year, there's nothing to say at the moment.
"Thiago Alcantara is a great player but also a Bayern Munich player.
"That's actually all there is to say. There's nothing to say."
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