Barcelona Open to Selling Alejandro Balde as Premier League Clubs Circle

Overview

• Reports say Barcelona will listen to offers for 22-year-old left-back Alejandro Balde and have placed an indicative price near €50 million with his contract running until 2028.
• Balde’s standing at Camp Nou has weakened after an injury-hit season and the midseason arrival of Joao Cancelo, which has made him more expendable than before.
• Manchester United have tracked Balde as part of a left-back priority this summer and club recruitment figures are reported to have worked on the target.
• Aston Villa and Manchester City are also linked to Balde, but the player is publicly determined to stay at Barcelona and no transfer has been agreed.
• Selling Balde would help Barcelona raise cash to comply with La Liga salary rules and fund other signings, while any move to England would require overcoming competition and the club’s reported asking price.