Liverpool will be “more likely” to protect their Premier League name if they point to Thiago Alcántara this summer, according to former West Ham goalkeeper Shaka Hislop.Bayern Munich midfielder Thiago is Liverpool’s main target in this window.However, no progress is expected, he will reach an agreement before Bayern’s Champions League final against Paris Saint-Germajor on Sunday.
Jurgen Klopp took Liverpool to the holy grail of his first name in the Premier League last season.
The Reds finished the season 18 numbers ahead of Manchester City, which ranks second, but City is the one who will win the name in the next campaign.
Hislop disagrees with the odds and has Liverpool as a favorite, saying Thiago’s arrival will be just that.
He told ESPN FC: “Even if Jurgen Klopp is still happy with his team, and this will remain intact for the most part, they are still connected to Thiago Alcantara and I think it would be an acquisition if it were achieved.
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“At the moment, it is still speculation, especially as Bayern Munich continue to fight in the Champions League.
“But if that happens, I think Liverpool are more likely to continue and protect their title.”
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Liverpool have only signed Greek left-back Kostas Tsimikas for just under 12 million pounds this summer.
But former defenseman Dominic Matteo has said Klopp would possibly need to bring in the midfielder and advance before the October deadline.
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“Yes [they’ll want new signatures],” Matteo told Sky Sports News.
“I think each and every club likes to cool off, but with Jurgen Klopp it has to be the right kind of player, the right features.
“When you play at a club like Liverpool, you have to be sure to play, the security of living life.
“There is as much tension to play in a club as Liverpool and I have noticed that other people come to Liverpool and have not succeeded in the heights you expect from them.
“So you have to be a genuine character to play for Liverpool and, fortunately also for Liverpool, they have a lot of leaders around them.
“So whoever enters, and I will strengthen him.
“I don’t know who he is yet, some other center striker and another midfielder.
“But they have so many options that they don’t really want too much because they have a lot of players on the team.”
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