Alejandro Balde faces a crucial decision regarding his Barcelona future following interest from Manchester United ahead of the summer transfer window.
Manchester United are in the market for a new left-back to provide competition for Luke Shaw.
There are fears over United’s reliance on Shaw ahead of a campaign that will involve more fixtures due to the likelihood of Champions League football next season.
United will have a greater transfer kitty to strengthen the squad if they secure Champions League qualification. As a result, we are beginning to see more transfer targets emerge.
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Man Utd eye move for Barcelona’s Alejandro Balde
United are believed to be considering a potential deal for Barcelona left-back Alejandro Balde.
Balde has made 38 appearances for Barcelona this season, including 19 starts in La Liga.
While the Spanish press maintains that Balde has no plans to leave Camp Nou, Sport claim Barcelona claims the left-back is among the players they would listen to offers for this summer.
Barcelona’s interest in Marcus Rashford has cooled, and they need sales to bring in new signings.
The report also claims United are interested in Balde, but they are waiting on the 22-year-old’s green light before pursuing a deal.
It is suggested that a deal valued at around £43m (€50m) would be enough to prise Balde away from Barcelona.
- ⚡️ NEWS IN BRIEF
- Barcelona left-back Alejandro Balde is a target for Manchester United
- Balde wants to stay at Barcelona, who would listen to offers worth £43m for the defender
- United are waiting on Balde’s green light before pursuing a deal for the Barcelona star
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Who represents Alejandro Balde?
Balde is represented by Jorge Mendes, the agent famous for working with Cristiano Ronaldo throughout his career.
This is interesting because United have dealt with Mendes in the past over many deals.
Mendes will be busy moving on many clients in the summer transfer window.
It remains to be seen if one of them will be Balde to United.
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