Javier Mascherano has been linked with a return to Liverpool, but is hoping to head back to his roots at River Plate if he leaves Barcelona.
The experienced Argentina international remains under contract at Camp Nou until the summer of 2019.
He has, however, slipped behind Gerard Pique and Samuel Umtiti in the defensive pecking order under Ernesto Valverde and is currently weighing up his options.
Mascherano has admitted that he may be on the move in 2018, while also conceding that he could return to his homeland.
Reiterating that stance to
2° parte de la entrevista de @verobrunati con Mascherano: "Siempre dije que en mi cabeza está volver a #River en algún momento.