Jordan Henderson and Fabinho’s potential departures from Liverpool have shocked the fans, but it now appears that another midfielder may be on his way out as well.
“Sources inside #LiverpoolFC feel #Thiago Alcantara leaving to #FCBarcelona this summer has a concrete possibility,” wrote writer Sacha Tavolieri. Nothing has been done yet, but from what I understand, this is the preferred choice for the Spanish player, who would be “more than” eager to return to Barça and play for Xavi, his role model. There will be movement.
It would have been bad enough to lose two senior midfielders in addition to James Milner, Naby Keita, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, and Arthur Melo, but the idea that Thiago Alcantara might also leave raises concerns.
A downturn in the previous campaign was blamed on Jurgen Klopp’s insufficient roster rotation, but this wave of news could result in the introduction of an almost brand-new midfield.
It’s always great to welcome new players, but the strain on our recruitment team and the new players themselves may cause some poor choices to be made.
It is reasonable to assume that there are plans in place for every player to leave the team, but it would be difficult to bounce back from a summer in which three of our best and most seasoned midfielders all left.
Although it seems improbable that our No. 6 would also move away from Merseyside this summer, you wouldn’t be shocked to see anything happen in this time frame given the day of breaking news we have all experienced.
