<p>Thiago Alcantara was so moved by being allowed to join Liverpool that he sobbed in the arms of Karl-Heinz Rummenigge after the transfer was confirmed, the Bayern Munich CEO revealed on Sunday.</p>.<p>Thiago, 29, joined the Premier League champions on Friday after seven years at Bayern, a trophy-laden period which he capped last month with a Champions League title to go with his seven Bundesliga titles and four German cups.</p>.<p>"About 10 minutes after the transfer was completed, I found him standing on my spot in the car park," Rummenigge told Sky Sports.</p>.<p>"I thought, 'what is he doing there?' Then he came towards me, held me in his arms for five minutes and cried."</p>.<p>"He said thank you for allowing the transfer," said Rummenigge, who added that he too was moved to tears.</p>.<p>Rummenigge admitted Bayern had not wanted to let Thiago go.</p>.<p>"He is a big loss for us, on the pitch but also as a human being. Nonetheless, we respected the fact that he wanted to do something new," he added.</p>.<p>Thiago's departure has fuelled rumours that Bayern are about to sign Ajax right-back Sergino Dest this week, as the reduction of options in midfield means that Joshua Kimmich can no longer help out in defence.</p>.<p>Yet Rummenigge was reticent about the signing on Sunday.</p>.<p>"I have read that the (Dest) transfer is done and dusted, but we are a still a long way away from that," he said.</p>.<p>Rummenigge also said that Bayern would offer free coronavirus tests to fans travelling to the UEFA Super Cup clash with Sevilla on Thursday.</p>.<p>"You need a negative test that is no more than 72 hours old (to enter Hungary), so we are offering free tests in our stadium on Monday and Tuesday," he said.</p>.<p>He added that the "around 2,100" supporters going to Budapest would have tests both before the trip and when they return at Munich airport.</p>.<p>"It is not in our interest that people come back from Budapest infected with the coronavirus and aren't identified here."</p>.<p>UEFA have decided to allow around 20,000 fans into the 67,000 capacity Puskas Arena for the Super Cup, despite a sharp rise in cases in the Hungarian capital over the last few weeks.</p>
<p>Thiago Alcantara was so moved by being allowed to join Liverpool that he sobbed in the arms of Karl-Heinz Rummenigge after the transfer was confirmed, the Bayern Munich CEO revealed on Sunday.</p>.<p>Thiago, 29, joined the Premier League champions on Friday after seven years at Bayern, a trophy-laden period which he capped last month with a Champions League title to go with his seven Bundesliga titles and four German cups.</p>.<p>"About 10 minutes after the transfer was completed, I found him standing on my spot in the car park," Rummenigge told Sky Sports.</p>.<p>"I thought, 'what is he doing there?' Then he came towards me, held me in his arms for five minutes and cried."</p>.<p>"He said thank you for allowing the transfer," said Rummenigge, who added that he too was moved to tears.</p>.<p>Rummenigge admitted Bayern had not wanted to let Thiago go.</p>.<p>"He is a big loss for us, on the pitch but also as a human being. Nonetheless, we respected the fact that he wanted to do something new," he added.</p>.<p>Thiago's departure has fuelled rumours that Bayern are about to sign Ajax right-back Sergino Dest this week, as the reduction of options in midfield means that Joshua Kimmich can no longer help out in defence.</p>.<p>Yet Rummenigge was reticent about the signing on Sunday.</p>.<p>"I have read that the (Dest) transfer is done and dusted, but we are a still a long way away from that," he said.</p>.<p>Rummenigge also said that Bayern would offer free coronavirus tests to fans travelling to the UEFA Super Cup clash with Sevilla on Thursday.</p>.<p>"You need a negative test that is no more than 72 hours old (to enter Hungary), so we are offering free tests in our stadium on Monday and Tuesday," he said.</p>.<p>He added that the "around 2,100" supporters going to Budapest would have tests both before the trip and when they return at Munich airport.</p>.<p>"It is not in our interest that people come back from Budapest infected with the coronavirus and aren't identified here."</p>.<p>UEFA have decided to allow around 20,000 fans into the 67,000 capacity Puskas Arena for the Super Cup, despite a sharp rise in cases in the Hungarian capital over the last few weeks.</p>