In a key improvement, Fabrizio Romano experiences that Manchester United have known as super-agent Jorge Mendes to investigate in regards to the scenario of FC Barcelona defender Alejandro Balde.
The Purple Devils are available in the market for a brand new left-back and have recognized a number of gamers as potential recruits, together with Newcastle United of Lewis Corridor.
Nonetheless, with the Magpies closing the door on the Englishman, the Premier League membership turned their focus to options.
Balde on Manchester United’s agenda
As such, Manchester United have determined to name up Mendes to study Balde’s scenario and the circumstances for a possible switch for the La Masia graduate.
This comes even because the Portuguese super-agent arrived in Barcelona today to discuss several matters, including the future of Marc Casado, who’s on his approach out of the Spotify Camp Nou.
Given the strategy from Manchester United, it’s seemingly that Mendes will focus on the identical with Barça throughout his assembly with membership president Joan Laporta and sporting director Deco.
Balde doesn’t wish to depart
Nonetheless, as per Romano, so far as Balde is anxious, he has no intention of leaving Barcelona this summer time.
The La Masia graduate is comfortable at his boyhood membership although he’ll face intense competitors at left-back now that Joao Cancelo has been signed completely by the La Liga champions.
As such, the 22-year-old defender has no thoughts of leaving the Blaugrana at this level and can solely rethink his stance if the membership themselves ask him to depart.
For now, it stays a creating scenario and solely time will inform how issues evolve within the coming days, with lower than two weeks left earlier than the switch window closes.
Not a really perfect pre-season
Balde didn’t have the most effective of pre-season as a again concern saved him out of motion within the early elements of the summer time.
Nonetheless, having recovered from the problem, he has been gaining minutes, beginning within the pleasant match towards FC Basel and Al-Ahly within the Joan Gamper Trophy final evening.
Underneath contract with the Catalan giants till 2028, Balde is anticipated to begin towards Elche this weekend, contemplating that Cancelo has solely arrived this week.
