Spanish paper Sport are reporting that there may be a resolution to the Thiago Alcantara transfer saga soon after Manchester United tweaked their offer to allay the midfielder’s fears.
The paper claim that having seen the ill fated transfer of former Barcelona starlet Giovani Dos Santos to Tottenham, Thiago wanted a clause put into his contract that allows him to leave next summer for €20m if he doesn’t play a certain amount of games.
Thiago’s problems with Barcelona stem from the fact that he doesn’t see enough playing time at the Nou Camp starting just 15 La Liga games last season and with this in mind, he is looking to ensure he doesn’t find himself in a similar predicament at his new club.
Thiago’s lack of game time last season saw him fall out of the Spanish national team and with the World Cup next summer, he has designs of making the trip to Brazil so needs to ensure that he is given the game time to ensure that he figures in Vicente del Bosque’s plans.
Initially United were said to be reluctant to add the clause to his contract but with the player insisting, and the deal in the balance, United are said to be ready to add to play ball. It’s said that Thiago is set to triple his wages with a move to United, but the financial aspect of the deal is only part of the appeal of a move to United.
In all honesty Thiago shouldn’t have any problem reaching an appearance target. With Scholes’ retirement, Fletcher’s health problem, Anderson seemingly incapable of remaining fit for a whole season and some questioning the quality of tom Cleverley, midfield is undoubtedly United’s weakest area. The side has been calling out for reinforcements for quite a while, and the Spaniard should be the solution.
I think thiago enjoy’s bench at barca,but claims he wants to get play time in his new team. why not come to united and get play time.
4ck u moyes! Try 2 sign dis guy
4ck u moyes! Try 2 sign dis guy!!
I wat to see thaigo and ronaldo in befor is too late
Yes we need thiago bt barca team should not use dat as an excuse to hold us @Ransome….if thiago really want to play let him come to utd….and let Moyes continue the struggle ‘coz we need one more mildfilders…hoping to see strootman and Garray in utd shirt…..Long Live manchester utd!!!
It’s like Moyes is biased. If he knows he can not do this job, let him go away from that place. He knows our problem in dat squad and he is there delaying to fill d vacuum.
I see Moyes is silint enough, what is the problem with this old?..
We should allow Moyes to do his job. I strongly believe that he knows what is good for Man Utd.
manunited is our team,Moyes is our coach. Moyes keep on strenghting our team for us.
In moyes i trust.up united,continue signing
true united fans believes in Moyes so i think in him we trust..thiago wil make a move so relax guys bt strrotman’s case is critical…long live #GGMU