Is Thiago Alcantara leaving Liverpool alongside Jurgen Klopp when his contract expires in the summer?
Football Insider sources say Liverpool doubt Thiago Alcantara will stay beyond this summer.
After almost a year off with a hip injury, the 32-year-old returned.
After multiple hurdles in his recuperation, Thiago made his long-awaited comeback off the bench in Sunday’s (4 February) 3-1 loss against Arsenal. He should be available for Saturday’s Premier League match against Burnley.
After signing the midfielder from Bayern Munich in 2020, Jurgen Klopp virtually always includes him in his lineup when fit.
Klopp believes he has a unique skill set that allows him to set the team’s tempo like few others.
Since Klopp is leaving this summer, Thiago will need to stay fit and play a key role for the rest of the 2023-24 season to get an extension.Klopp believes he has a unique skill set that allows him to set the team’s tempo like few others.
Since Klopp is leaving this summer, Thiago will need to stay fit and play a key role for the rest of the 2023-24 season to get an extension.
The former Spain international turns 33 in June, when his Anfield contract expires.
Merseyside’s £200,000-a-week Thiago hasn’t signed an extension since joining.
Liverpool has only used the right-footer 98 times since his signing.
He only started 14 league games in 2022-23 due to injury.
Ryan Gravenberch, Alexis Mac Allister, Wataru Endo, and Dominik Szoboszlai joined Klopp’s Liverpool midfield in the summer.
Midfielders Jordan Henderson and Fabinho left Liverpool.
Thiago’s return might help Liverpool win the Premier League.
Liverpool have 51 points but have played more than second-place Man City, who have played less.
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