Thiago Alcantara has retired from football after leaving Liverpool when his contract expired at the end of June, according to Sky in Germany.
The midfielder, 33, joined the club for their Premier League title defence in 2020-21, but a succession of untimely injuries restricted him to a mere 51 top-flight starts in his four campaigns at Anfield.
Thiago did play a key role in the Reds' Quadruple push in 2021-22, helping Jurgen Klopp's side win both the Carabao Cup and the FA Cup that season.
However, the former Spain international picked up a debilitating hip problem at the end of 2022-23 campaign, so much so that his only appearance for the Reds last season was a late five-minute runout as a substitute in the 3-1 loss at Arsenal in February in which he picked up a season-ending injury.
In total, Thiago - who was the son of Brazil World Cup winner Mazinho and brother of Rafinha - made 534 senior appearances during his club and international career, scoring 50 goals and winning 27 trophies with Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Liverpool and Spain.
