Barcelona transfer news: Catalan giants eye 'bargain deal' for South American left-back as Joao Cancelo alternative, Alejandro Balde replacement

Barcelona are reportedly considering making a determination for Monaco defender Caio Henrique during this summer's transportation window.

The Catalan outfit are expected to beryllium successful the marketplace for a caller left-back this summer, particularly arsenic a imperishable determination for Joao Cancelo is presently viewed arsenic complicated.

Cancelo returned connected indebtedness to Barcelona successful January from Al-Hilal, and the Portugal planetary has made 19 appearances for Hansi Flick's broadside successful the 2nd fractional of the campaign.

Barcelona are believed to beryllium keen to motion the 31-year-old connected a imperishable basis, but Al-Hilal are expected to request a sizeable transportation interest this summer, which could marque a woody impossible.

Alejandro Balde's aboriginal is besides presently the taxable of speculation, with Manchester United believed to beryllium considering making a move for the Spaniard this summer.

Barcelona 'considering' £13m summertime determination for Henrique

According to UOL, Barcelona are presently monitoring Henrique, who is admired by a fig of elder figures astatine the Catalan club.

The study claims that the La Liga champions person already been successful interaction with intermediaries of the Brazilian player, and the nine person been informed that helium could beryllium signed for €15m (£13m) this summer.

Barcelona are said to respect Marc Cucurella but are expecting to beryllium priced retired of a woody for the Chelsea defender, adjacent if the Blues neglect to suffice for Europe adjacent season.

Henrique started his nonrecreational vocation astatine Atletico Madrid, but helium lone made 1 quality for the Red and Whites, spending the bulk of his clip with the nine connected indebtedness backmost successful Brazil.

Henrique regarded arsenic 'Cancelo alternative' for Barcelona

The 28-year-old made the determination to Monaco successful the summertime of 2020, and helium has represented his existent broadside connected 211 occasions, scoring 3 goals and registering 41 assists.

This season, the defender has travel up with 2 assists successful 34 appearances, and helium is comparatively experienced astatine the highest level of European football, having featured 17 times successful the Champions League.

Henrique's declaration is owed to expire adjacent summer, meaning that Monaco are not successful a beardown presumption erstwhile it comes to his future, which could let Barcelona to unafraid a bargain woody this summer.