Thiago Alcantara would add tremendous quality and a new dimension for Liverpool in midfield, says Jamie Redknapp.
Thiago Alcantara continues to be linked with a summer move to Liverpool.
The Spanish midfielder was an integral part of the Bayern Munich side that won the Champions League.
After seven trophy-laden years with the Bundesliga giants, Thiago has expressed his desire for a new challenge.
Bayern are reportedly holding out for a €30 million for the 29-year-old and Liverpool are weighing their options.
Thiago has less than a year on his Bayern contract and it could be a ‘waste’ of resources given the current circumstances.
For all of the quality the Reds boast in Liverpool, many expect the Spaniard to come in as an upgrade for Jamie Klopp.
Ex-Reds player Jamie Redknapp thinks so too and details how the midfielder ticks all the boxes for Liverpoool.
“We’ve often spoken about how good Liverpool’s midfield are, how hard-working they are, but sometimes they maybe lack that bit of finesse and that little bit of quality,” the former Reds star told Sky Sports.
“Thiago would give them something completely different, he’s one of the best midfield players in the world. He dictates the play, plays at his own pace.
“Sometimes, especially when you go to tough places in the Premier League, you cannot beat teams by going 100 mph all the time, you need a little bit of finesse and for someone to do things differently.
“Many years ago Liverpool had midfield players like Ronnie Whelan and Jan Molby who could just slow the game down and play at a tempo that suited them, Thiago could do that.
“We saw him in the Champions League final where he completely bossed the game, had so many touches of the ball and made the game look easy.”
Liverpool remain firmly interested in Thiago but reports say they must offload a few players to fund a move for the Bayern star.
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