The La Liga sensation was only thinking of leaving his current club to join Barcelona
Alex Baena has been one of the best players in the League over the past 12 months. Since the start of 2024 alone, he has registered 14 assists, and earlier this week, he registered his second international goal for Spain.
Due to his scintillating form, Baena has regularly been linked with a move away from Villarreal, his boyhood club. Atletico Madrid are the latest rumor to have an interest, and are considered to be their main target for the 2025 summer transfer window.
However, Sport they say that Baena would not be interested in a move to Atleti – equally, he also rejected any Premier League team that came for him, of which there are many. Instead, the report states that he will only leave Villarreal if he could join Barcelona, which he considers his “dream club”.
Álex Baeña does not plan to leave Villarreal, unless it is for Barcelona, his dream club. @bonagerman pic.twitter.com/2Gyt6rxjrx
— Barcacentre (@barcacentre) October 17, 2024
There's no doubt that Baena is a fantastic player, but he doesn't get laid Barcelona. The Catalans already have several attacking midfield options, so it would be better to spend the 60 million euros it would cost on the players who are most needed.
