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Deprived of the Champions League this season, Liverpool is nevertheless in very good shape at national level. At the top of the Championship, the Reds are also still involved in the League Cup, the FA Cup, but also the Europa League. But in terms of absentees, Liverpool is facing long-term injuries to Joel Matip, Stefan Bajcetic, Konstantinos Tsimikas, Andrew Robertson and Trent Alexander-Arnold, not to mention the absence of Mohamed Salah, injured with Egypt during the European Cup. Africa of Nations.
On the other hand, Thiago Alcántara, who has been absent since the start of the season and has not played a single match since April 26 against West Ham (2-1), is back from a long hip injury which had handicapped during his previous exercise. The Spanish midfielder also sees his contract end at the end of the season and many players, such as Ryan Gravenberch, Alexis Mac Allister, Curtis Jones, Wataru Endo and Dominik Szoboszlai now seem to be ahead of him in the hierarchy.
Thiago still hasn’t played this season
But while his future remained uncertain, the Spanish international, absent from the red selection since Euro 2020, could go far from Liverpool. According to today’s edition of Marca and several Brazilian sources, the 32-year-old midfielder is being targeted by Brazilian team Flamengo. 4th in the last Brazilian Championship, the Red and Black team, through Bruno Spindel, the executive director, will go to England with the aim of speaking to Thiago Alcántara and convincing him to sign for Mengão.
The team coached by former national coach Tite dreams of attracting a major European player before the start of its new season. Thiago Alcantara, Spanish international, has Brazilian nationality, since he is the son of the famous Auriverde international Mazinho. He could therefore be this flagship recruit, even if the Reds will still have to be convinced to let go of him for a reasonable sum six months from the end of his current contract.
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