Overview
- Reports on Thursday say Balde has begun to consider a move in the January transfer window after raising the idea with agent Jorge Mendes.
- The 22-year-old has played only 12 minutes across Barcelona's 10 matches this season, a decline that has driven his thinking about a midseason exit.
- João Cancelo and Xavi Espart have leapfrogged Balde in the left-back pecking order and are splitting the minutes that once went to him.
- Barcelona were open to selling Balde in the summer and remain reportedly willing to let him go in January, leaving room for loan or permanent deals.
- Manchester United are among the clubs linked to Balde and his contract through summer 2028 gives Barcelona the leverage to demand a fee that could fund other squad needs.