Liverpool Star Thiago Alcantara is reportedly on Barcelona‘s five-man midfielder shortlist forward of this summer season because the LaLiga giants look to revamp their engine room.

The midfielder, 31, was joined by Dani Olmo, Xavi Simons, Arnau Martinez and Sergio Gomez, in line with Diario AS.

Thiago performed with supervisor Xavi after breaking into the Barcelona first-team and went on to make 101 senior appearances earlier than leaving for Bayern Munich in 2013.

He spent seven years at Bayern, successful seven Bundesliga titles and the Champions League, earlier than becoming a member of Liverpool in 2020.

The Spain worldwide has spent two months on the sidelines with a hip harm and final featured for Jurgen Klopp’s aspect in February.

Upon return from the World Cup in Qatar, Thiago began each match for the Merseyside membership earlier than being sidelined.

During the previous Bayern Munich participant’s absence, Liverpool have gained simply 4 of their final 10 matches. 

RB Leipzig attacking midfielder Olmo got here via Barcelona’s academy as a teenager, earlier than departing the membership to affix Dinamo Zagreb in 2014.

Adding the 24-year-old to his squad would supply Xavi with a much-needed choice within the last third of the pitch. 

Simons joined Paris Saint-Germain in 2019, however PSV sealed a everlasting switch for {the teenager} final summer season. 

The highly-rated teenager got here via Barcelona’s academy earlier than transferring to PSG. 

Gomez joined Manchester City from Anderlecht for an preliminary £11million in the summertime, with the membership electing in opposition to loaning the Spaniard after failing to signal Marc Cucurella, who moved from Brighton to Chelsea.

Gomez caught the attention taking part in at Anderlecht beneath former City captain Vincent Kompany final season. 

He joined the Belgian membership a yr in the past after a spell at Borussia Dortmund.