David Silva has ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament and has decided to retire

In the absence of an official report, the worst predictions about David Silva have been confirmed by the press. 'El Larguero' and 'Relevo' report that the Real Sociedad midfielder has ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament, so, as he will not be able to play the majority of the 2023/2024 season, he has decided to retire. He is likely to announce his decision in the coming days, which could open the door to an offer to Isco Alarcon, who is being targeted as a possible replacement.

The 'Txuri-urdin' midfielder played 34 games last season, starting 31 of them. He was an important part of Imanol Alguacil's schemes, who used his experience to lead his team to qualification for the Champions League. Unfortunately the '21', who had renewed his contract until the summer of 2024, will not be able to enjoy what they achieved last season.

At the end of May, the 2010 World Cup winner with the Spanish national team already suffered a calf injury that sidelined him until the end of the season, so this is not the first problem he has faced in less than two months. His fitness is starting to give him serious problems after two decades of playing around 35 games a year.

Returning to something already mentioned in the first paragraph of this article, it is possible that David Silva's retirement will trigger the signing of Isco Alarcon, who is still without a team and recently gave an interview to the newspaper 'Marca' in which he expressed his willingness to return to elite football. The Basque press reported that it would be a low-cost operation that would cover a similar profile to that of the Canary Islander.