Alejandro Balde with Barça

THE SIDE TAKES A STEP FORWARD

Alejandro Balde 'responds' to the imminent signing of M. Alonso with a great match

Published:7/08/2022 - 21:45h

Updated:7/08/2022 - 21:45h

Alejandro Balde continues to take advantage of his playing time. Against Pumas UNAM, the young winger gave a sample of his abilities and was one of the most outstanding footballers of the Catalans

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Alejandro Balde has taken a step forward during the pre-season of the FC Barcelona and has posited like a serious option for the left side of the square directed by Xavi Hernández. The youngster canterano has known to give him a 'twist' to his situation inside the team of the egarense, since had 'foot and half' out of the Camp Nou when finalising the past course. And it is that during the campaign 21/22, the level of the player of 18 years and his problems with the injuries did not do more than generating doubts around his figure.

However, his performance during the start of the new campaign has changed totally his image in Can Barça. The side took advantage of each one of the opportunities awarded by his trainer during turns it of the Barcelona group by United States, showing his evolution so much in attack as in defence, where was very questioned in his few presentations during the previous season, and positing to the 'casting' of the left lane.

Now, in the presentation of the square of Hernández in front of his fans in the Spotify Camp Nou, Balde gave again a sample of his capacities. In the party in front of the Cougars UNAM by the dispute of the Trophy Joan Gamper, the footballer, against all prognosis, went out from the start to the terrain of game and was in the field in the first 45 minutes of the meeting. During his presence in the lawn, Alejandro saw very participatory, daring to go to the attack constantly and being solid in defence.

The side showed 'hambriento' and insistent, doing gala of his speed and desborde in several 'galloped' although it was something imprecise in the centres. Nevertheless, his grandísimo split is out of any discussion and this represents a new 'headache' for Xavi. And it is that further of the good performance showed by Balde, the main aim for the sinister band keeps on being Marcos Alonso whose signing seems question of hours.

His arrival is imminent

The arrival of the international with the Spanish selection to the City Condal is when falling. The negotiations between the Barça and Chelsea have intensified in the last days and the agreement would close in a figure around the 7 million euros. In fact, the side did not form part of the staff of the londinenses in his debut in Premier in front of the Everton, what went a clear message on his incorporation to the square blaugrana, those who already had arrived to an agreement with the player from does several months.

Of this way, Xavi achieves to his big candidate to be the substitute of Jordi Alba. The egarense wished to a defender of guarantees with experience in the big stages, characteristics that fit to perfection with the profile of Alonso whose priority was to go back to Spain and can debut in LaLiga.

It will remain in the Barça?

Now, the next destination of Alejandro is one of the greater incógnitas inside the world barcelonista. With the incorporation of the Madrilenian, the 'jewel' Catalan would lose his place in the team and his participations would become testimoniales, by what will remain to see if it will continue in the Camp Nou or will go out yielded to some team of First Divisón to have continuity. What remains clear is that, in spite of the signing of Marcos, the future of the left band of the group blaugrana is ensured with the presence of Balde.

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