‘Jury out on Thiago, he may not be what Liverpool think’ – Hamann needs convincing by Reds’ raid on Bayern Munich

The former Reds midfielder considers the Spain international to be a top player, but expects the Premier League to provide plenty of challenges

Liverpool are close to confirming the arrival of Thiago Alcantara at Anfield, but Dietmar Hamann has warned that the jury is still out on the Spanish midfielder and that he may struggle to live up to expectations.

As things stand, the Premier League champions are looking forward to welcoming a classy playmaker onto the books and have agreed an initial £20 million ($26m) deal with Bayern.

Given all that Thiago has achieved in the past with Barcelona and Bayern, his capture is considered to be quite a coup for Jurgen Klopp.