Rio Ferdinand: "This would be a great signing for Liverpool"

Rio Ferdinand has urged Liverpool to complete a deal to sign Thiago Alcantara from Bayern Munich this summer. The 29-year-old midfielder has been strongly linked with a move to Anfield this summer. Thiago has one year left to run on his contract with Bayern and the German club are likely to prefer to sell this summer rather than risk losing him for nothing in a year. Liverpool have not yet made any new signings in the summer transfer window. Former Manchester United defender Ferdinand feels that Thiago would be a great signing for the Red Devils. Speaking to BT Sport on Saturday, as quoted by the Daily Express, Ferdinand said: “[He would be] a great signing. He is a conductor, he is somebody who controls the tempo of the game. “He’s got wing mirrors so he can see behind him, he can see all angles, he can play every pass in the game. Intelligent player, speaks the language which is an important part of it as well. He’d be a dream to have for someone like Liverpool, definitely. He’s the type of player they probably haven’t got. “Does he walk into Liverpool’s team? Liverpool’s team are a formidable team now. You take someone out of that team, you’re going to lose something. Does he give you much more? He gives you something different.” Source: thesportreview