Thiago’s delight at ‘amazing’ Liverpool move

The 29-year-old has signed a four-year deal at Anfield after completing an initial £20million transfer from Bayern Munich, where he was in the final year of his contract.

Manager Jurgen Klopp has been a long-time admirer of the Spain international, who leapt at the chance to move to Liverpool.

“I think it’s an amazing feeling,” Thiago, whose paperwork was registered in time for him to be included in the squad to face Chelsea tomorrow, told liverpoolfc.com. “I was waiting for this moment for a long time and I am very, very happy to be here.

“When the years are passing, you are trying to win as much as you can – and when you win, you want to win more.

“I think this club describes what I am as well; I want to achieve all of the goals, win as many trophies as possible.

“It also (has) this kind of family (feeling) that I need because we (like to) have a very close relationship with the club and I think I will feel this, I will have this feeling, with this club as well.”

Thiago’s signing has been anticipated by supporters for some time, even though initial indications were that Liverpool could not afford the reported £30million asking price.

However, a cut-price deal has been struck, which will increase with add-ons related to the progress and success the Reds have, and his arrival sent social media into meltdown.

“(The fans) are not more excited than I am, for sure not,” added the midfielder. “It is not about saying words, it is about doing the things.

“I will give my heart on the field to my team-mates, the club and also to the fans.”

Klopp is delighted by the “exceptional” deal.

Klopp said: “It’s very exceptional because in our situation, a lot of people around us talk constantly – ‘What are you doing? – bam, bam, bam’.

“Then preparing something like this, working on all different things you have to work in a transfer like this – with thinking about a player like him already is a joy, to be honest, because it gives us obviously some options.

“It is about the club, it’s about the team, that he wanted to join us.

“That’s really cool.”

Liverpool’s summer spending may not be over yet as the PA news agency understands they have an interest in Wolves forward Diogo Jota. Liverpool’s Ki-Jana Hoever is a target for Wolves.