5 big-name superstars that could join the La Liga before the transfer deadline

Modified Aug 31, 2018 05:23 GMT

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The La Liga could welcome back one of it's brightest products before the transfer deadline today as Bayern Munich superstar, Thiago Alcantara continues to be linked with a return to the Spanish top flight.

Thiago represented Barcelona as a professional footballer for 4 years before he decided to join Pep Guardiola at Bayern Munich in 2013. After spending 5 seasons in the Bundesliga, reports have arisen that the playmaker could return to the Catalan capital this summer, with Real Madrid also emerging as a possible destination.

Whether he would join Real Madrid or Barcelona remains a big question at the moment, but with constant speculations emerging regarding his immediate future in the German division, we could actually see the midfielder return to the Spanish top flight today.

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