Barcelona transfer news: Hansi Flick delivers Alejandro Balde update as Man United, Liverpool 'circle'

By Matt Law | 15 Sep 2026 18:23, Last updated: 15 Sep 2026 18:25

Barcelona caput manager Hansi Flick has said that it is "only natural" that Alejandro Balde is "not happy" astir his existent playing situation.

Balde's aboriginal was the taxable of overmuch speculation implicit the summer, with Manchester United thought to person explored signing the Spain planetary earlier the extremity of the transportation window.

Liverpool are besides believed to beryllium keen, with the Reds said to beryllium considering making a determination during the January transportation window.

Man United are looking for a semipermanent replacement for Luke Shaw, portion Milos Kerkez is presently struggling astatine Liverpool, truthful some clubs are successful the marketplace for caller left-backs.

Flick has admitted that Balde is "not blessed astir not playing".

Flick: Balde "not happy" with existent concern astatine Barca

“He’s not blessed astir not playing, astir not getting immoderate playing time. He was utilized to being a cardinal subordinate and it’s lone earthy that he’s not happy," Flick told reporters.

“He’s handling it well. I’m not unhappy with him astatine all. Everyone is competing for a place, and we ever person players who tin play successful that position. But managing that is the hardest part.“

The 22-year-old has not played a azygous infinitesimal of shot for Barcelona this season.

Indeed, Xavi Espart has go the caller first-choice left-back, with the 19-year-old hugely awesome successful the aboriginal stages of the campaign.

Joao Cancelo is besides up of Balde erstwhile it comes to the pecking bid astatine left-back.

Balde future: What happens now?

Balde has made implicit 40 appearances successful 3 of his past 4 campaigns successful the Barcelona archetypal team, truthful this is simply a caller concern for the defender, who is intelligibly frustrated.

The Spaniard is said to beryllium determined to stay astatine Barcelona and beryllium his worth, but if it becomes wide that helium is not successful Flick's plans moving forward, past a hard determination volition person to beryllium made.

Man United and Liverpool could some connection Balde the accidental to play for different large club, and his aboriginal is surely nether the microscope up of the January transportation window.