Liverpool are looking to free up space for newcomers in central midfield and Thiago Alcantara could be sacrificed.
Former Liverpool striker John Aldridge believes Thiago Alcantara could leave Anfield this summer. The Spaniard, who was recently named the 'second best central midfielder in the Premier League' by Arsenal icon Paul Merson, has missed 16 games this season through injury. And Aldridge believes that could cost him his place in the Reds' next campaign.
In his latest column for the Liverpool Echo, Aldridge wrote that Jurgen Klopp could consider sacking the 32-year-old in June for a "younger and stronger" replacement. "He's only played about half of our games and he's getting old," Aldridge said.
"Klopp could be looking to move him to bring in someone younger and the way we work as a club we have to make money somehow. Whatever Thiago is, you're welcome. need players who are fit, young and can move around Curtis Jones and Trent could be about to save the club £100m this summer but we always need the two best midfielders.
Liverpool are currently looking for more firepower in the heart of the park and are leading the charge in terms of signing Alexis Mac Allister. The Brighton star comes with a hefty £70m price tag so the Red Devils are required to raise funds. Liverpool can let Thiago go this summer
Liverpool can let Thiago go this summer (Image:
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With a salary of £200,000 a week, Thiago is the third highest paid player at the club behind Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk. Moving him would significantly loosen Liverpool's purse strings, especially if they intend to focus on recruiting him to their place over the summer.
But the two-time Champions League winner has his admirers, like Merson, who would probably advise against letting Thiago go. "Thiago Alcantara is a great footballer, he's a class player. When he's not playing, Liverpool are a completely and completely different team and we've seen that many times during the season. hey," Merson told Sportskeeda at the start of the season. “When he first joined Liverpool, there was a lot of talk that he slowed Liverpool down a bit, but after adapting to the pace of the Premier League, nothing can stop him!
Merson invented the second best Thiago CM in PL
Paul Merson believes Thiago is the Premier League's second best central midfielder (Image:
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"I like the way he plays and moves - he always looks forward and is very comfortable with one-touch play when the situation calls for it. I like players who see things on the pitch before they happen. out and he's a part of it, that's why I'm such a big fan of him.
"People may be a bit surprised to put Thiago in the No. 2 position, but that's how I see the game and I really believe that this guy is a special player. We are talking about a player. World class makes a big difference for a team like Liverpool.
“We saw him head to head against Ajax as he started the game and completely ran the show for his team. These lists are obviously very subjective and can change weekly, but Thiago is a player I have come to appreciate over the years.
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