Rumors claim Barcelona want to bring the World Cup winner back to Camp Nou to end his career. Two years ago, Messi left Barcelona due to the financial situation of the club but now the Catalan team are ready to find a way to welcome Lionel Messi into the squad. They have not achieved much since the Argentine striker left the club. Let's take a look at Messi's statistics under the Barcelona coaches.
Since Messi joined Paris Saint Germain, he has only scored 31 goals and provided 34 assists in 70 games. He scored more goals with fewer goals under the last coach to lead him at Barcelona. Under Koeman, he scored 38 goals in 47 games. He also scored more goals under Tito Vilanova than during his entire career at PSG. He scored 42 goals in 35 games, half the number of games he played for Paris Saint-Germain.
However, Messi has scored more than 100 goals under Luis Enrique, Pep Guardiola and Ernesto Valverde but won the most trophies under Guardiola and Enrique. The Argentine striker has won 14 trophies under Guardiola and nine under Enrique. He has not won a single title under Quique Setien but has won two at Paris Saint-Germain and could win another at the end of the season.
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Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp could repeat his Cody Gakpo trick with one of his midfield transfer targets this summer, making him Thiago's successor.
Two and a half years ago, after a summer of speculation, Liverpool reached an agreement to sign Bayern Munich midfielder Thiago. The Red Devils have agreed to upfront a fee of $25m (£20m/€23m), up to $31m (£25m/€28m) for the Spaniard.
Twelve months later, we see a player take a different path as Sadio Mane looks for a new challenge in Germany and secures a transfer fee of $44 million (£35 million/€40 million). ). And now, the Red Devils may be about to reopen the lines of communication as they pursue another Bayern midfielder, this time in a very different boat. Ryan Gravenberch was only 20 years old, 9 years younger than Thiago when he joined Liverpool. He was still in the early stages of his professional career, when the article was completed.
Thiago was a key player for the Bavarians, playing a key role in their Champions League triumph, while Gravenberch was underwhelming, starting just one Bundesliga game in his first season.
And finally, while Thiago is ready for a reduced fee with just one year left on his contract, Gravenberch still has four years left on a long-term contract.
However, that has not stopped Liverpool from pursuing a transfer. According to The Athletic, Anfield officials met the player's father for "positive" talks in early April.
Gravenberch is said to be open to the move, but the big question is whether Bayern's stance will soften. The defending champion Germany is now adamant that he will not be sold.
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Wherever you are in the world - in the US, UK or beyond - you don't want to miss a thing. But if he does manage to perform, where will he fit in at Anfield? Well, it's worth looking back at his time at Ajax for clues as he has barely played since his recent transfer.
In his final season at Amsterdam, he was mainly used in midfield two alongside Edson Álvarez, sitting behind No 10, but coach Erik ten Hag has also deployed him on the left wing. from number three to a number of times.
This opens up different possibilities for Jurgen Klopp. According to FBRef, Gravenberch has a profile quite similar to that of Borussia Dortmund's Jude Bellingham, suggesting that he could take on the role of number 8 on the right wing that was thought to be for the English player before Liverpool withdrew from the race. . But could he also include Thiago? Oddly enough, the duo, both of which specialize in the number 6/8 role on the left wing, share some of the same attributes about the ball.
Both are capable of creating openings in midfield. Gravenberch ranked among the top 10 Eredivisie players for assists (7.1) and shots taken (118) last season, and also leads the division. on the number of progressive assists in 2020/21.
Like Thiago, he also has the technical aptitude needed to defeat a man. Only five players in the Dutch top flight have been more successful than Gravenberch (64) last season.
Liverpool interested in Bayern Munich midfielder Ryan Gravenberch
Liverpool interested in Bayern Munich midfielder Ryan Gravenberch
One of his most notable attributes is carrying the ball, and although we don't necessarily associate this with Liverpool's Thiago, the former Barcelona man has scored very well in that respect.
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