Bayern Munich confirmed the signing of the 22-year-old on Sunday

Thiago Alcantara in Training

Bayern Munich confirmed the signing of the 22-year-old on Sunday, but his arrival could send the wrong message to the club's existing midfielders

It seemed like the perfect move. Pep Guardiola arrived at Bayern Munich with the Bavarians coming off the back of a brilliant treble-winning season and had Mario Gotze, one of the finest prospects in world football, gift-wrapped waiting for him.

But that wasn't enough. With pre-season in full flow and less than two weeks until the DFL-Supercup clash with Borussia Dortmund, the Bavarian giants confirmed the signing of Thiago Alcantara from Barcelona.