Barcelona He will not sign a left-back this summer as things stand, with new manager Hansi Flick having to first assess the young talent at his disposal. Joao Cancelo has spent most of the season there, and Marcos Alonso is on his way out, but they seem to be banking on a big comeback season from Alejandro Balde next season.
The intention is that Cancelo is back, and Hector Fort, who is naturally a right defender, has presented here to good effect in points this season. However, the main reason that Barcelona will not try to strengthen – at least not yet – as Flick wants to look Alex Vallewho spent last season on loan at Levante.
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Valle started pre-season with Xavi Hernandez last summer as well, and was a fixture for Levante on the left in Segunda. The club was happy with him, but he was placed under Felipe Minambres. Ace for SportValle has offers on the table at present, but those will be ignored until Flick has made up his mind on the 20-year-old.
Out of contract in 2025, Barcelona will have to make a call on Valle one way or another in the coming months, with just six months before they can negotiate with other clubs. Relying on three relative novices is a risk for the Blaugrana, but given the finances, and the fact that they plan to have Cancelo back, it seems a position that they can strengthen and do.
