Liverpool set their price for Thiago; they’re ‘waiting for an offer’

In response to experiences from Turkey, Liverpool have set their asking worth for Thiago Alcantara and can permit him to depart if it’s met.

Aksam reported that the Reds need €20m (£17m) for the midfielder, for whom Galatasaray are contemplating a bid, albeit for under half of the worth the Anfield membership have set, and with the intention of spreading out the €10m (£8.5m) throughout 4 instalments.

The report additionally states that the Premier League giants are ‘ready for a suggestion’ for the 32-year-old, who’s believed to be ‘wanting ahead’ to the prospect of a ‘new journey’ with the Istanbul outfit.

Nevertheless, Spanish outlet Sport have claimed that Thiago’s former membership Barcelona are contemplating a swoop for him, which can show troublesome to show down when you think about that he started his profession there and gained the Champions League with them in 2011.

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Having acquired the Spain worldwide for £25m from Bayern Munich three years in the past (Sky Sports activities) when he was 29, Liverpool would in all probability be fairly happy to recoup the majority of that if their reported asking worth is met by potential suitors.

Promoting him for £17m this summer time would guarantee he doesn’t stroll away on a free switch subsequent yr as soon as his contract expires, whereas it’d additionally get his £200,000-per-week wages off the books (Capology), which in flip might be put in direction of potential new offers at Anfield.

Moreover, Neil Jones had indicated in an unique piece with Empire of the Kop that Thiago could be the likeliest departure if the Reds have been to dispense with one other senior midfielder this summer time, so it does appear believable that the 32-year-old might transfer on over the approaching weeks.

Nevertheless, having apparently set their worth for him, Liverpool mustn’t permit potential suitors to take them for a trip over the participant’s valuation – as an illustration, that derisory, instalment-driven provide Galatasaray are seemingly planning can go straight within the bin.

If LFC are to half with a participant as gifted and embellished because the ex-Barcelona star, they have to guarantee they get a good price for him to compensate for the void he’d go away within the squad.

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