Overview
- Reports in early November say Jorge Mendes is actively sounding out offers for Alejandro Balde and his representatives expect a decision in December ahead of a January move.
- Barcelona value Balde at about €40 million and prefer a permanent sale, but Mendes and potential buyers favour loan deals with an option or conditional obligation to buy.
- Several Premier League clubs, including Manchester United, Liverpool, Aston Villa, Manchester City and Tottenham, plus Serie A sides Roma and Juventus, have been given terms or shown interest.
- Balde has had very limited minutes this season and fallen behind João Cancelo and Xavi Espart in the pecking order, which is the main reason he and his camp prefer a move to regain regular starts.
- Barcelona view a departure as a way to cut wages quickly and free registration space to sign a left-footed centre-back or versatile full-back, a change that could reshape their January recruitment.