{"id":291038,"date":"2023-09-18T06:34:29","date_gmt":"2023-09-18T06:34:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/?p=291038"},"modified":"2023-09-18T06:34:29","modified_gmt":"2023-09-18T06:34:29","slug":"on-this-day-in-2020-liverpool-sign-thiago-alcantara-from-bayern-munich","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/soccer\/on-this-day-in-2020-liverpool-sign-thiago-alcantara-from-bayern-munich\/","title":{"rendered":"On this day in 2020: Liverpool sign Thiago Alcantara from Bayern Munich"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Liverpool signed Spain midfielder Thiago Alcantara from European champions Bayern Munich on this day in 2020.<\/p>\n
The Spain international was in the last year of his deal with the Bundesliga club and arrived at Anfield for an initial fee of \u00a320million.<\/p>\n
Thiago\u2019s signing had been anticipated by supporters for some time and he went straight into the squad to face Chelsea, playing 45 minutes in a 2-0 win.<\/p>\n
Thiago told the club\u2019s website: \u201cI think it\u2019s an amazing feeling.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was waiting for this moment for a long time and I am very, very happy to be here.<\/p>\n
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\u201cWhen the years are passing, you are trying to win as much as you can \u2013 and when you win, you want to win more.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think this club describes what I am as well. I want to achieve all of the goals, win as many trophies as possible.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt also (has) this kind of family (feeling) that I need because we (like to) have a very close relationship with the club and I think I will feel this, I will have this feeling, with this club as well.\u201d<\/p>\n
Thiago, who played in Liverpool\u2019s FA Cup final success in 2022, has made 97 appearances in his injury-hit three years at Anfield.<\/p>\n