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'Klopp has the best squad since he has been at the club': Former Liverpool defender Jose Enrique believes Thiago Alcantara has taken Reds to the next level... as he hails 'magician' that can be Anfield's next Philippe Coutinho

Former Liverpool defender Jose Enrique believes the club will be taken to another level this season by the signing of fellow Spaniard Thiago Alcantara.

Speaking to Sportsmail about his work on a new fitness initiative to help people exercise through coronavirus lockdown the former Anfield left back said: 'He's a phenomenal player. He's a top midfielder but he's also a magician in the way that [Philippe] Coutinho was.

'I can see him alongside Jordan Henderson and Fabinho in midfield, and giving the team something they didn't have before.

Thiago Alcantara (left) has taken Liverpool to the next level, according to Jose Enrique
The Spain star (left) is back in training for the Reds this week and has been labelled a 'magician'

'And it says a lot about where the club is right now that someone who is an important player at Bayern Munich wants to come and play for Liverpool.