Thiago considered Barça return but will commit to Bayern

Thiago Alcántara planned a return to FC Barcelona or the Spanish league in recent weeks. According to Bild, the midfielder asked Bayern Munich for time when they offered him a new contract and, during that time, he spoke with his family about returning home. However, the German club's sporting project ended up convincing him and he's close to renewing his terms with the Bundesliga leaders. 

Bild revealed that Thiago met with the Bayern hierarchy on May 4 in the offices at Säbener Strasse. In said meeting, the two parties moved closer to agreement over a contract extension, with his current deal expiring in 2021, but add that the Spain international asked for more time. 

Thiago analysed the situation with his partner and the idea of taking their two children back to Spain was also discussed. Finally, the decision reached was to renew with Bayern, who moved seven points clear at the top of the table in midweek with their win away at title rivals Borussia Dortmund. 

Leader at Bayern

Leader at BayernThe new coach at Bayern, Hans-Dieter Flick, considers him one of the team's leaders and feels that, along with Joshua Kimmich, he can be the heartbeat of the side he is building over the coming years. 

Thiago, 29, therefore, is close to extending his deal and continuing his successful career in Bavaria, where he will complete his seventh season this summer, which looks like yielding a seventh consecutive Bundesliga title, too.