Former Barcelona goalkeeper Claudio Bravo has offered to come out of retirement to replace the injured Marc-Andre ter Stegen.
Ter Stegen suffered a serious knee injury during Barcelona win by 5-1 against Villarreal and while a formal recovery time has not been revealed, reports suggest he will miss around eight months of action.
Almost immediately after Ter Stegen’s injury, several reports indicated so Barcelona could look to sign a replacement for the German. The transfer The window is closed until January, but the Catalan giants are still able to sign any free agent.
Bravo, a 150-cap Chile international who is now 41, retired this summer after four seasons with Real Betis but has confirmed he would be willing to come out of retirement if Barcelona come calling.
“If Barcelona call me, I will be ready,” he said win win.
Bravo spent two years at Barcelona between 2014 and 2016, making 75 appearances in all competitions before leaving to join Pep Guardiola in Manchester City. The Chilean international kept 43 clean sheets during his time at Camp Nou.
He won the League during the two years with the club and even contributed to the Champions League triumph in 2014/15, the same season he was named to the best eleven in the League.
Copa América successes in 2015 and 2016 were the highlight of Bravo’s illustrious international career spanning 20 years.
