Thiago Alcântara on Monday introduced his retirement from skilled soccer following the expiration of his contract with Liverpool.
Sources informed ESPN the 33-year-old has a proposal to return to Barcelona, the place he started his skilled profession, with new coach Hansi Flick eager so as to add him to his teaching workers. Nonetheless, sources added Thiago needs to think about his subsequent transfer and isn’t sure to simply accept the proposal.
The midfielder, who additionally performed for Bayern Munich and Spain participant made the choice to retire after scuffling with a sequence of accidents throughout his four-year stint at Anfield.
“I’ll at all times be keen to offer again what I’ve been given and I’m grateful for the time I’ve loved it,” Thiago wrote in a put up on X.
“Thanks, soccer. And to all who accompanied me and made me a greater participant and individual alongside the way in which.”
After signing with Liverpool in 2020, Thiago made 97 appearances in his first three seasons however was left sidelined for almost all of the latest marketing campaign, taking part in simply 4 minutes.
Liverpool completed third within the Premier League in his ultimate season, with Thiago becoming a member of Jürgen Klopp and Joel Matip in departing the membership.
Thiago began his skilled profession at Barça, the place he got here up by means of the academy, and received 4 LaLiga titles and the Champions League. Pep Guardiola handed Thiago his first staff debut in Could 2009.
The midfielder received the Champions League for a second time in 2020 with Bayern after a profitable run of seven consecutive Bundesliga titles following his resolution to hitch the aspect in 2013.
Thiago earned 46 Spain caps throughout his illustrious profession, showing twice on the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
Data from ESPN’s Sam Marsden and Moises Llorens was used on this report.
