Midfielder Thiago Alcantara admits he has been waiting a long time for his move to Liverpool.

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 will close this chapter on this wonderful club where I have grown as a player for seven years. Triumphs, joy and also hard times.

“But what I am most proud of is that I arrived in Munich as a young man filled with dreams and now I will leave completely fulfilled with a club, a history and a culture.

“My decision is purely of a sporting nature. As a soccer player I want new challenges to develop myself further.”