According to Caught Offside, Liverpool will likely speak with Thiago Alcantara’s representatives about negotiating a contract extension.
The Spanish midfielder’s current contract ends at the end of the current campaign, but the Reds are eager to keep his services through the summer of 2019.
Due to Thiago’s dismal injury history, viewers of X are quite shocked that the Merseyside club is considering keeping him:
Despite the fact that the 32-year-old has missed roughly 80 games over the past three years owing to fitness issues, manager Jurgen Klopp is reportedly a “big fan” of the player and wants to keep him at Anfield, according to Caught Offside.
The German was largely responsible for convincing the club to sign him in 2020, and it appears that he still thinks Thiago can contribute in some way to the first squad.
According to Capology’s data, Thiago is presently earning roughly £200,000 per week at Liverpool, making him the third-highest paid player at the team.
Given his age and history of injuries, it would be ideal for the contract to be extended at a lower base salary because he won’t likely be a starter going ahead.
We’ll have to wait and see if Thiago would accept the offer given that Saudi Arabia is also interested in him
