Thiago Alcantara believes he can still play a big role for Liverpool this season and hopes he could even earn a new contract,\u00a0<\/strong>90min<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0understands.<\/strong><\/p>\n The 32-year-old has been dogged by injury problems throughout his time on Merseyside and is yet to feature in 2023\/24 because of a hip issue.<\/p>\n The Reds spent heavily in the summer\u00a0transfer\u00a0window to overhaul their midfield, bringing in Alexis Mac Allister, Dominik Szoboszlai, Ryan Gravenberch and Wataru Endo, and currently top the Premier League table after a fine run of form.<\/p>\n 90min<\/em>\u00a0understands that Thiago is closing on a return to action, likely early next year, and is hopeful of playing a major role for Jurgen Klopp as Liverpool bid to end Manchester City\u2019s run of three successive\u00a0Premier League\u00a0crowns.<\/p>\n Thiago certainly has the experience of getting over the line, winning 11 domestic titles alone with Barcelona and Bayern Munich, and sources understand that he hopes to convince Klopp and Liverpool\u2019s hierarchy that he\u2019s worthy of a contract extension.<\/p>\n Jurgen Klopp hasn\u2019t been able to call upon Thiago this season \/ Alex Livesey \u2013 Danehouse\/GettyImages<\/p>\n The four-year contract Thiago signed when joining the club in September 2020 expires this summer, and he has been heavily linked with a move to the Saudi Pro League. However, the Spaniard has shown little to no interest in making the switch, despite the huge money on offer, and is unlikely to consider a U-turn unless he becomes a free agent in the summer.<\/p>\n Liverpool\u00a0are interested in signing a new defensive midfielder to strengthen their squad further, though their priorities may shift to bringing in a new central defender after Joel Matip\u2019s season-ending knee injury.<\/p>\n Jurgen Klopp has suggested Liverpool have enough cover\u00a0in their squad, but their Premier League title ambitions and status as one of the favourites to win the Europa League may alter the German\u2019s thinking before the January window closes.<\/p>\n Saudi clubs may make a move for Thiago in that time, but\u00a090min<\/em>\u00a0understands he\u2019ll look to rebuff the interest in order to play a big role for Liverpool between now and the end of the season.<\/p>\n![\"Thiago](\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/01hhpazedx3g7v74vg38.jpg\" "\\"Thiago")
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