Claudio Bravo Offers to Return to Barcelona

Barcelona faces a significant challenge following Marc-Andre ter Stegen's season-ending knee injury, which will keep him sidelined for at least eight months. Ter Stegen sustained a complete rupture of his patellar tendon during a match against Villarreal and is scheduled for surgery. With only Inaki Pena available as a goalkeeper, the club is exploring emergency signings or waiting until January to find a replacement. Former Barcelona goalkeeper Claudio Bravo has offered to come out of retirement at age 41 to help the team during this period, stating he would be ready if called upon. Bravo previously played for Barcelona from 2014 to 2016, winning multiple titles and keeping 43 clean sheets in 75 appearances. Other potential options for Barcelona include Keylor Navas and Loris Karius, who are currently free agents.