Flick Congratulates Liverpool After Reds Agree Thiago Deal

Liverpool have agreed a deal that could be worth up to £25m with Bayern Munich and the Spanish international could arrive at Anfield on a four-year deal in the next few days.

Thiago joined Bayern Munich in the summer of 2013 from Barcelona and won the Bundesliga title in each of his seven seasons in Bavaria as well as four DFB-Pokals and the UEFA Champions League in his final season.

The 29-year-old had one year left on his contract but wanted to explore a new challenge.

Flick has confirmed Thiago has already said his goodbyes to his Bayern Munich teammates and has congratulated Liverpool on striking a deal for one of Europe’s most gifted playmakers.

"Thiago is an extraordinary player and was very important for us," Flick told reporters ahead of Bayern Munich’s Bundesliga opener against Schalke 04 on Friday.

"My coaching team and I enjoyed working with him.

"It was very emotional as we said goodbye. I can only congratulate Liverpool as they got a great player and especially a great person.

"Thiago gave the team a lot of options and made us unpredictable, he solved things in ways you don't expect.

"Now we're losing yet another great player. We are in contact with Hasan [Salihamidzic, sporting director] and we are confident that we can still do something.

"We're positive and we have the first game tomorrow. That's the focus now and we have a good squad with which we can win the game."

Thiago is expected to wear the number six jersey vacated by Dejan Lovren, who has joined Zenit Saint Petersburg.