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Thomas Tuchel has confirmed he will still leave Bayern Munich ahead of tomorrow’s clash with Hoffenheim after failing to agree a new deal with the club’s bosses.

Both sides agreed to part ways in February, but after the German giants struggled to name a replacement, a return was proposed.

However, they were unable to agree on terms.

“This is my last press conference as coach of FC Bayern,” Tuchel has just confirmed.

“There were discussions, but we did not reach an agreement … so the February decision remains in place.”

Tuchel went on to say: “The feedback over the last few weeks was the foundation for us to have a discussion to stay and continue together… but we couldn’t come to an agreement.

– I won’t list the reasons.

Thiago Alcantara will leave Liverpool as a free agent this summer, the club have announced.

Thiago, 33, joined the Reds from Bayern Munich in 2020 for £20million and won the FA Cup two years later.

The Spanish midfielder has missed most of the last two seasons with injury.

Liverpool have announced that centre-back Joel Matip will leave the club when his contract expires next month.

Matip, 32, arrived on a free transfer from Schalke in 2016 ahead of Jurgen Klopp’s first full season at the club.

The German-born former Cameroon international has missed most of the current campaign after tearing his ACL in December.

Liverpool could sign long-term target Khephren Thuram from Nice for just €15m (£13m) when the window opens.

French midfielder Thuram has a year left on his contract and local outlet Nice-Matin claim the Ligue 1 club are willing to cash in.

The 23-year-old was linked with a move to the Reds last summer before they signed Stuttgart ace Waturo Endo.

Thuram could mark Arne Slot’s first signing as new manager, with the current Feyenoord boss closing in on replacing Jurgen Klopp.

Arsenal can sign Bologna hotshot Joshua Zirkzee for €40m (£34m) this summer if top target Benjamin Sesko proves too expensive.

Mikel Arteta is looking to bring in a new striker to help bolster the Gunners’ attacking options, with RB Leipzig’s Sesko their ideal candidate.

Zirkzee, however, could cost half as much, reports Corriere dello Sport, who has scored 12 goals in 37 games this season to help Bologna qualify for the Champions League.

The 22-year-old former Bayern Munich prospect missed out on Holland’s Euro 2024 squad, which may fuel his desire to join a bigger club.

Bayern are understood to have a buy-out clause worth the same £34m.

Thomas Tuchel is urging Bayern Munich to make an effort to sign a playmaker this summer, with Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes top of his wish list.

It was announced in February that Bayern boss Tuchel would leave the club this summer, but he is now preparing for a return following the German’s struggles to name a replacement and the promising end to the season.

Fernandes, 29, fits the role Tuchel wants to recruit him for, according to the Independent, alongside a defensive midfielder.

Bayern saw their move for Joao Palhinha from Fulham collapse last September.