THIAGO ALCANTARA
Age: 27 Club: Bayern Munich
Nationality: Spain (25 caps)
Position: Central midfield, as an attacking playmaker.
Plays like: A mix of Iniesta and Xavi. He dribbles brilliantly with precise ball control and his pass success-rate is consistently high. He’s diminutive, agile and calm under pressure.
Price tag: The quoted figure at the moment is £50m, as Thiago is under contract at Bayern until 2021. For a player of his quality, in the currently inflated market, this seems a good deal.
Likelihood of a move: He worked under Pep at Barcelona, then signed for him at Bayern in 2013 for more trophies. Odds are good he’d consider it again.