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Thiago Alcantara should leave Liverpool to sign for Arsenal or Man City.

That’s according to Reds legend Dietmar Hamann, who has been a vocal critic of Thiago and his spell on Merseyside.

And he says the Spaniard is no longer a starter in Jurgen Klopp’s team and needs to move on from Anfield.

“I’ve never been a big fan of Thiago Alcantara,” Hamann told Lord Ping.

“He’s having far too many injuries and he couldn’t get in the Liverpool team last season when he was fit and when there was a lot less competition in his position.

“If someone else comes in like Moises Caicedo, Romeo Lavia or Aurelien Tchouameni then the competition will be very tough. Liverpool have Curtis Jones, Harvey Elliott and Stefan Bajcetic coming back too, who will all need minutes.

“I don’t see Thiago featuring too much next season, even if he is fit.

“I’m sure there are clubs interested in Thiago, if he stays in the Premier League, he needs to join one of the top four teams who have a lot of possession, like Man City or Arsenal.

“The more possession you have, the better Thiago plays. He’s not the best player out of possession, there might be a market in Spain too.

“He’s been a decent player, not a ‘great’ player for Liverpool as some people have said. The physicality of the Premier League has gotten to him.”