If FC Barcelona is one of the teams that made the most of the last transfer market, it seems that the sports management of the Catalan team is still not satisfied with what they have for the left wing, which is one of the positions that has given the most headaches to Xavi Hernández, coach of the Catalan team. And it is that against Bayern Munich, it was Marcos Alonso who took care of covering the wing and did well despite the defeat. Now, it seems that the former Chelsea player will be the bet for that left profile of the defense, but the other two are still in doubt: Jordi Alba and Álex Balde.
According to the newspaper Sport, the intention of the culés is to clean up the left back and give Jordi Alba an exit, which they could not give him in the summer market, thus being able to get rid of one of the highest salaries in the institution. It should be noted that the Catalan footballer has been on thin ice for several seasons and it seems that the management is already determined to make his departure a reality.
However, this would not be the only player to leave the Camp Nou, since another player that would be in the spotlight is Alejandro Baldé. The source mentioned points out that there are several reasons why the player has not yet convinced the coaching staff, which is why they would be considering his departure in order to bring in a good sum of money to the club's coffers.
Xavi Hernandez's desire
As mentioned before, FC Barcelona plans to get rid of these two defenders next year, but they are aware that to complete their squad they would have to incorporate a new full-back to accompany Marcos Alonso. One of the players who has been on the culé's agenda for a long time is Caio Henrique, from AS Monaco, who has been performing at a high level in Ligue 1 in recent seasons.
The blaugrana management has been monitoring the player's performance in all the matches of the French team, given that he is a player who provides full guarantees and convinces both Xavi Hernandez and the board, currently chaired by Joan Laporta.
Barcelona secures its stars
Pablo Páez Gavira, simply known as 'Gavi', renewed last Wednesday with the blue and garnet club for three seasons until June 2026, as reported by the Catalan club in a statement, which stated that "the release clause is set at 1 billion euros (1,000.9 million dollars)".
According to the newspaper Mundo Deportivo, Barcelona and the player, who will now have a place in the first team, had already reached an agreement in July, but everything was pending until the midfielder reached the age of majority to sign a professional contract. It was also necessary to wait for the institution to activate its economic levers to generate income and make departures.
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