Even though the Premier League transfer window has been closed since September 1, Liverpool could still lose one of their players to a European club this week.
According to Turkish media outlet Star, Trabzonspor are hoping to secure the signature of Thiago Alcantara before this Friday’s Super Lig deadline and have made “an official offer” for the 32-year-old.
The report states that the Spain international “wants to join a team where he can play straight away”, with an influx of midfielders at Anfield this summer potentially blocking his path to regular action under Jurgen Klopp.
Even after the English deadline, Liverpool were perhaps sweating at the prospect of Mo Salah leaving the club, amid constant interest from the Saudi Pro League until the window closed last Thursday.
The disparity in transfer windows means the Reds are not quite out of the woods yet when it comes to clubs from elsewhere trying to plunder Klopp’s squad, leaving the hierarchy still in a holding pattern nervous over the next 72 hours. to be expected.
The “gifted” midfielder – as previously praised by Tony Cascarino on talkSPORT – has unfortunately had his three years on Merseyside marred by a series of injuries and he has not played since April due to a hip problem (Transfermarkt).
This unenviable track record – coupled with the summer additions of Alexis Mac Allister, Dominik Szoboszlai, Wataru Endo and Ryan Gravenberch – could see the 32-year-old become more of a sporadic starter than a guaranteed presence in the team in the coming months.
Given his age and the fact that his contract expires next June, we wouldn’t be entirely surprised if Liverpool accepted an offer from Trabzonspor this week, provided it meets the satisfaction of the Anfield hierarchy.
However, one must not forget that Thiago is a great footballer to fall back on; And in a busy season for the Reds, the ability to bring him in and give others a well-deserved breather could be crucial to Klopp’s side achieving their goals for the season.
