Liverpool midfielder Thiago Alcantara is being lined up for a shock return to Barcelona, according to a new report in Spain.
The Spaniard, who made the move to Anfield in the summer of 2020 from Champions League winners Bayern Munich, has little over 12 months remaining on his deal with the Reds and has been cited as a member of Jurgen Klopp's squad that could leave Merseyside this summer.
Spanish publication Diario AS names Thiago as a player being pursued by former team-mate and current Barcelona manager Xavi. The report claims the 31-year-old is one of five European players the runaway La Liga leaders are targeting as part of their midfield overhaul this summer, with former academy prospect Xavi Simmons and Manchester City's Sergio Gomez two others named.
