FC Barcelona have been alerted to the situation of Thiago Alcantara and the Catalan club would consider bringing him back to his childhood club if Liverpool let the midfielder leave this summer.
Thiago is entering the final year of his contract with Liverpool and Jurgen Klopp’s side are reportedly ready to listen to offers for the 32-year-old, although they won’t force him out if he doesn’t want to.
The Spaniard joined Liverpool in 2020 from Bayern Munich for £20m but has only made 67 Premier League appearances due to a host of injuries.
Liverpool signed Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai this summer, prioritizing their midfield, after seeing James Milner, Naby Keita and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain leave on free transfers.
As a result, Klopp is said to be happy with his midfield options and could let either Thiago or fellow veteran Jordan Henderson go, although both players are keen to go through with their contracts and have reportedly turned down offers from the club. Saudi Arabia.
However, Thiago, who joined Barcelona aged 14 before leaving for Bayern in 2013, could be tempted by a return home and the Spanish outlet SPORT believe the player could be targeted by Xavi this summer.
Thiago could be one of the two midfielders recruited by FC Barcelona
Barca president Joan Laporta has revealed to SPORT that the club are reportedly targeting a full-back and two midfielders after agreeing a deal to sign Brazilian wonderkid Vitor.
