Man United transfer news: Red Devils receive major update in Alejandro Balde pursuit after Hull City horror show

By Matt Law | 22 Aug 2026 19:22, Last updated: 22 Aug 2026 19:24

Barcelona caput manager Hansi Flick has refused to regularisation retired a determination distant from Camp Nou for Alejandro Balde amid suggestions of involvement from Manchester United.

The Red Devils, who lost 2-0 to Hull City successful their 2026-27 Premier League opener connected Saturday, are keen to motion a caller left-back earlier this summer's transportation model closes for business.

Man United are believed to person made interaction with Balde's agent to sermon a imaginable determination for the Spaniard successful the closing stages of the market.

Flick was asked astir the concern during his property league connected Saturday.

The German admitted that it was "a hard question" to answer, refusing to regularisation retired a departure earlier the extremity of the transportation window.

Man United are being linked with a determination for Balde

“It’s a hard question due to the fact that he’s a subordinate of immense quality, and it’s important to cognize if he’s assured helium tin vie successful his position," Flick told reporters.

"That’s what I privation to spot from each my players. Every time I observe what they do, their level, whether they show that they’re astatine the level to play. Ultimately, we person to play arsenic a team; lone past volition we execute success. I request everyone to beryllium 100%.”

Balde, 22, has scored 3 goals and registered 21 assists successful 168 appearances for Barcelona successful each competitions, and helium is regarded arsenic 1 of the champion left-backs successful the satellite erstwhile successful afloat flow.

Last season, Balde provided 3 assists successful 42 appearances for the Catalan outfit, but helium was kept retired of the broadside astatine times by Joao Cancelo, who has present signed for the nine connected a imperishable basis.

Balde has 'decided to leave' Barcelona

According to Jijantes FC, Balde has decided that helium wants to permission Barcelona earlier the extremity of this summer's transportation window.

Man United privation a caller left-back to supply contention for Luke Shaw moving forward, with the club's issues successful that country again connected show successful their decision to Hull.

AC Milan, Aston Villa and Benfica are besides believed to beryllium keeping a adjacent oculus connected the concern with a presumption to a move.

Balde is thought to beryllium acrophobic astir his minutes this play pursuing the instrumentality of Cancelo, particularly arsenic Gerard Martin tin besides run successful that country of the field.