Udinese star Gerard Deulofeu admits he could be forced to retire at 29 after injury

Udinese star Gerard Deulofeu admits he could be forced to retire at 29 after injury: More than a year after sustaining a serious knee injury while playing for Udinese, former Premier League player Gerard Deulofeu has begun making arrangements for his post-football existence.

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At the young age of 29, a former Barcelona and Everton player worries that his career is ended.

Before joining Everton permanently, Gerard Deulofeu first came to the team on loan from Barcelona in 2013–14. Prior to stints at Watford, AC Milan, and Barcelona again, he participated in 75 games for the Toffees over the course of two years.

His knee injury occurred in January of last year, after he had joined Udinese in 2021. Deulofeu is accepting the possibility that he might have to put up his boots after not playing in a while.

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“For several months I’ve known that I might not play again,” he told the Jijantes Twitch channel. “I can’t do what I love for a long time, I haven’t played for over a year.

“I can’t say much, but I’m going through an ordeal. You can’t imagine what I’m going through. I’m trying to recover in every way, but I’ve accepted the idea that I may never recover.

“I had an injury in 2020, my knee was very traumatized, but I managed to recover. I then suffered another injury, for a third time and there were complications.

“I can’t say much because I have an agreement with my club, but I’ll just say that it’s a real ordeal, you can’t imagine what’s happening to me. However, I’m trying to recover in every way. But I’m also preparing for what could be a post-playing career.”

“Luckily I was able to make a big change on a personal level. I am happy with my change, for those who have been by my side and for what I have created in my life.

“This is saving me, because when you don’t have an organised life on a personal level, after such a hard blow, with so many operations on my leg… I probably would have fallen into depression.”