Manchester City’s manager Pep Guardiola used a few other players in the same position last season, but currently only Sergio Gómez is a recognized left-back. This is probably a position that the Citizens will discuss during the summer window.
Alejandro Balde of Barcelona has attracted the attention of the Premier League champions, who are also pursuing his signing.
Apparently, Manchester City has made a proposal to acquire the 19-year-old, at least according to Mundo Deportivo.
The La Liga is eager to sign the Spain international to a new contract because his current one expires in 2024, particularly in light of Jordi Alba’s departure. Despite this, the Citizens continue to act.
An “offer arrived from the Etihad Stadium,” according to the report, and it included a salary that was significantly larger than what the Catalan club intended to pay him to sign an extension. Balde hasn’t given Manchester City much thought despite this.
According to Mundo, the defender is so eager to succeed at Barcelona that he doesn’t even want to know the efforts Guardiola’s team made to attempt to sign him. He should stay at the Camp Nou, according to his agent Jorge Mendes.
According to the article, Mateu Alemany, the Barça sporting director, and Balde have discussed his extension in great detail. In order to reinforce the left-back position in this window, Manchester City would be forced to go elsewhere.