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.
Thiago u re welcome to man united
Thiago, u re welcum nd moyes finalise the deal on time
Thiago must come to manchester united , because we need that guy, plzzz { Moyes }
We can’t wait to see him,pls sign him.up united.
we need him pls.(moyes)
United needs u most thiago.mk d move without hesitation.
I prefer strootman dan him
Im a swedish United fan and i love them to bits. I bought my ticket to the United-AIK game in Stockholm as soon as the trickets were released. My hope was and still is that ill get to see thiago in the red shirt for the first time, but until that happens i refuse to jump on the bandwagon and welcome him before he has signed!!! I Will be dissapointed if he does’nt come, but i wonder how all you (welcomers) Will feel?? Please quit With that crap otherwise you gonna jinx the deal!!
thiago is a kind of player who can fill d weeking area at man u,so it’s a presure 2 meet thiago nxt season
Good, but i see no need why Thiago should be worried of his playing time it depends on his performance in d field of play.
this deal should be done already