Liverpool 'set' Thiago Alcantara price as Eddie Howe refuses to rule out Newcastle move
Thiago Alcantara 'price set for exit' as Liverpool face £103m release clause 'decision'
Liverpool have reportedly named their price for midfielder Thiago Alcantara.
According to Spanish publication El Nacional, Barcelona are aware that a move for the former Bayern Munich man would cost them €12m. The report also claims that Barca's sports management team has mentioned Thiago’s name on a number of occasions.
The report from El Nacional comes just days after another Spanish publication, SPORT, claimed Liverpool are not keen to sell Thiago this summer but will be willing to listen to reasonable offers for the Spanish international.
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Eddie Howe refuses to rule out Newcastle move that could shock Liverpool fans
Eddie Howe hasn’t ruled out the possibility of Newcastle United signing players from PIF-owned Saudi clubs.
“That depends on if it is the right thing for Newcastle,” he is quoted as saying when asked if the Magpies, who were linked with Cristiano Ronaldo earlier this year, could look to loan high-profile players from Gulf state clubs. “We'll always act with our best interests first.
“I don't think the fees (in Saudi Arabia) have been excessive necessarily, maybe the wages have, which is making it attractive to players.”
While completely hypothetical, Fabinho and Roberto Firmino could be rivals in Jeddah, but Howe has technically opened the door to that calibre of star returning to the Premier League with Newcastle in a loan capacity at some point in the future.
Admittedly, the former hasn’t even joined a PIF-owned club yet, while it is debatable whether either would consider a switch to a side that are now a rival to Liverpool when it comes to Champions League qualification.
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