Gavi was diagnosed with a “complete tear of the anterior cruciate ligament” on Sunday evening, according to Barcelona.
It’s a devastating blow for such an exciting young player, but the Catalonians are now looking for a replacement.
ACL tears, as we all know from Virgil van Dijk’s ACL tear in 2020, can take six to nine months to repair, with some cases sidelining players for more than a year.
According to SPORT, Barcelona is looking into reuniting with Thiago Alcantara, who last played for the club in 2013 before joining Bayern Munich.
Liverpool “will not put obstacles in his way in the winter market” in order to reward his loyalty. He turned down interest from the Saudi Pro League in the summer, and while injuries have hampered his progress, his loyalty has been rewarded at Anfield
Not that I want Thiago to leave his hometown club, but signing one of Europe’s most injury-prone players to provide cover for Gavi would be a risky move.
Thiago is extremely gifted, but it is tragic that his body fails him so frequently.Despite struggling to stay fit in recent years, he is still regarded as one of the best of his generation.
Liverpool are hoping he can recover from the injuries that have kept him out longer than expected.
His £200,000-per-week contract at Anfield expires at the end of the season, but if Barcelona wants him in January, they must pay a small fee to Liverpool.
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