Barcelona made a big deal by winning the race for Ilkay Gundogan. With the experienced German, the midfield of the Catalan giants will have a special (p)layer, however, Xavi wants another player to fill the maneuvering space well.Giovanni Lo Celso and Oriol Romeu are the most common names linked to Barca recently, but a new one appeared late last night – Thiago Alcantara (32).The somewhat forgotten master of the ball is slowly fading into the background at Anfield as Jurgen Klopp puts together a mosaic for the next season (Szoboszlai and Mac Allister have arrived), so it should not surprise anyone if Liverpool decide to let the Spaniard go.Barca’s gamble with El Tigre: If it turns out to be a hit, it could be a saving graceAccording to information from the Island, Alcantara will not be forced to leave, but if the opportunity arises, and an offer attractive to the club and the player arrives, the Reds will not cause him a problem.Thiago Alcantara came from Bayern in the summer of 2020 for 22,000,000 euros. Much more was expected of him. In the last season, he also struggled with injuries. He played only 18 matches in the Premier League; neither did he score a goal, nor did he manage to get any assists.The impression is that he has not adapted well to England, so a return to Spain could be tempting for him. Especially since he is lured home by the call of his former teammate Xavi, who knows him very well and would certainly be able to find the right place for him in the team.🚨 Liverpool are willing to sell Thiago Alcântara for an affordable price this summer and Barcelona are considering making a move for their former midfielder. 🇪🇸(Source: @sport) pic.twitter.com/V9V4NJ1hRK— Transfer News Live (@DeadlineDayLive) July 12, 2023 Considering Thiago’s age and the fact that his contract with Liverpool expires in 12 months, Barcelona could get him for cheap. And how much they could profit from his arrival is an interesting question…If Alcantara in the old flock managed to go back to that performance level from Bayern, the midfield with him, Gundogan, Pedri, Gavi, De Jong… would really look interesting.It wouldn’t be easy to take the ball away from them, that’s for sure…
