Jurgen Klopp 'wants Thiago to be given contract extension' (1 Viewer)

Liverpool's manager, Jurgen Klopp, is reportedly advocating for the club to extend Thiago's contract. Thiago, who is currently 32 years old, is set to see his current deal at Anfield expire next June, and there has been a lot of speculation regarding his future in recent months.

Thiago joined Liverpool from Bayern Munich in the summer of 2020 and has since made 97 appearances for the Reds across all competitions, contributing with three goals and six assists. Unfortunately, he faced fitness challenges last season, limiting him to just 18 Premier League appearances.

In the current season, Thiago has yet to make an appearance due to a hip injury he sustained in April, and he will remain sidelined for the upcoming match against Tottenham Hotspur.

According to reports from 90min, there is a difference of opinion within the Liverpool camp regarding the best course of action for the experienced midfielder. Klopp is reportedly eager for Thiago to receive a contract extension, while some senior figures at the club are open to the idea of letting him leave on a free transfer next year.

Thiago is currently one of the highest earners at Anfield, which has led to discussions about the possibility of placing him on the transfer market ahead of the January transfer window. Several clubs in Turkey and Saudi Arabia are reportedly monitoring the situation with an eye on potentially signing him at the beginning of 2024.

Liverpool's assistant manager, Pep Lijnders, recently expressed that the club is feeling the absence of Thiago's exceptional "quality" on the field, indicating the significance of his role within the team.

"He is in a good way, the healing process is going well so that's the most important [thing] at this moment," he told reporters.

"We miss Thiago, his quality. Alexis [Mac Allister] shows a lot of similar control in the middle, makes the ball arrive in the right spaces to the right players.

"We want him back in training, he is still not back in training. He's healing and is individual on the pitch, simple but effective. Time will tell how that goes."