'This is very telling' - Agbonlahor drops Thiago claim after confirmed Liverpool news

Thiago Alcantara’s departure from Liverpool would not be a surprise following recent links with a transfer away from the club.

Speaking exclusively to Football insider, former Aston Villa striker Gabriel Agbonlahor has claimed that the Reds should look to sell Thiago before the closing of the summer transfer window.

According to the Daily Mail (5 July) Liverpool are willing to offload Thiago, amid interest from Saudi Arabia, and are preparing an offer for Southampton midfielder Romeo Lavia.

The Spanish midfielder Thiago is entering the final year of his current contract at Anfield and is reportedly drawing interest from a number of Saudi teams as a result.

The Reds are currently in a midfield rebuild, following the arrivals of Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai, and it could see the Spaniard leave the club.

Amid a potential move, Agbonlahor believes that Thoago should depart from Liverpool.

“He's not guaranteed to start, so it wouldn't surprise me if he did leave.“ He told Football Insider.

“But you know  Liverpool need a bit more legs in that centre midfield so I can see him maybe moving on this summer. It's incredible when you think about it, given how good he is.

“I don’t think he is finished, but I can tell you that the fact that he took Liverpool out of his social media profile’s could be very telling.

“He still has a lot to offer, but he is used to starting and after bringing in two midfielders alongside Henderson and Fabinho, it is unlikely that he will get any gametime with the players signed and more coming in.”

In other news, Southampton ready to accept offer after Liverpool make move