Jurgen Klopp feels Thiago Alcantara will be just like a January signing

'It’s nice having him on the pitch training, doing a lot of stuff, but he was not in team training yet and that is actually the final step'

Thiago Alcantara is closing in on a comeback from injury. Picture: Neil Hall/PA

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has joked Thiago Alcantara will be his January signing – despite the Spain international having already arrived in September.

The 29-year-old’s £20million move from Bayern Munich was hailed as a game-changer for the defending champions as it offered them world-class creativity in midfield.