Barcelona have discarded the possibility of re-signing former midfielder – report

In the last few days, Liverpool midfielder Thiago Alcantara has been shockingly linked with a move back to Barcelona.

But journalist Toni Juamarti has now claimed that the Bluagrana entity has rejected the possibility of signing their former midfielder.

The Liverpool midfielder is said to be facing an uncertain future at the club with his contract running out in 2024. As for Barcelona, the cost was never going to be an issue as the Spaniard would have arrived at a relatively low price.

Juanmarti does not really quote any particular reason, but it can be narrowed down to his age and his physical condition as well.

Unlike their new signing, Ilkay Gudogan, 32-year-old Thiago has had bad luck with injuries in the recent past, and considering the ongoing project, the Catalans will not want to take any risk in terms of injuries. 

Thiago’s name with Barcelona was majorly linked due to Liverpool’s summer business. The Reds have signed the likes of Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai for the next season and despite Jordan Henderson’s uncertain future, the team from Merseyside seems to be not counting on Thiago much.

In this regard, we have reported before that the 32-year-old would be more than willing to sign for Barcelona as he wants to play under Xavi. As it turns out, however, that is not going to be the case as Barcelona have decided not to sign Thiago.

At the same time, Juanmarti also claims that Barça are currently hoping to resolve the situation of at least two to three players in the next few days.

Additionally, the journalist also went on to add that an unnamed midfielder was also recently rejected by Barcelona as they had doubts regarding his physical condition. Interestingly enough, the cost of the operation would have cost the Blaugrana in the region of €10-12 million.