Man Utd ‘move ahead of Liverpool in Thiago Alcantara transfer race as club holds talks with Bayern Munich star’

MANCHESTER UNITED have reportedly made contact with Thiago Alcantara as they look to beat Liverpool to the signing of the Bayern Munich star.

The 29-year-old, whose contract expires next summer, looks set to depart the Bavarian outfit after seven successful seasons.

It was thought that the Reds were in pole position to land the Spanish midfielder, with a four-year deal said to be on the table.

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However they may have to sell Georginio Wijnaldum to raise funds in order to make a move for Thiago.

This has led the Red Devils to emerge as another potential destination for the £27million man.

And in a series of tweets, Norwegian reporter , who works for Dagbladet TV, has stated that United have stepped up their pursuit of the player.

He has claimed that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side are looking to pip Liverpool to Thiago's signature, but his wage demands could be an issue.

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With the club closing in on the signing of Donny van de Beek, United are desperate to bring in another marquee midfielder.

He said: "Hear that United - in addition to Van de Beek - are interested in Thiago.

"Liverpool's financial situation apparently means that they have to sell before they can buy (Thiago).

"United come late to the party here, but in that sense it is possible to coup Thiago.

"The latest news is that there has been a dialogue between United and Thiago, but that the Spaniard's wage demands should be too high."

Thiago joined Bayern from Barcelona in 2013, where he has scored 31 goals in 235 games.

In addition to the Champions League, he has won the Bundesliga title seven times and the German Cup on four occasions.