Thiago Alcantara is “a better passer” than any of the midfield options currently available to Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp, says Steve Nicol, but a man currently starring at Bayern Munich may not be the best fit for the Reds’ engine room.
The reigning Premier League champions continue to be heavily linked with the Spain international.
Klopp is said to be in the market for another creative influence that blends both graft and guile.
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Thiago would tick that box, with the Barcelona academy graduate a proven playmaker at the very highest level.