Balde makes decision on Barcelona future after Hansi Flick warning | OneFootball

The fullback Alejandro Balde is one of the FC Barcelona players whose future at the club has been subject to doubt since the last season. This has been particularly the case for the last few days, since Hansi Flick addressed his situation in a press conference and made it clear that the defender will have to work hard to gain a place in the starting eleven.

Last season, he lost his starting spot at the left-back position to Joao Cancelo, who arrived in January on loan for the second half of the season. Now, the Portuguese fullback has been signed by the Blaugrana club permanently this summer, and he is expected to remain the starter on the left flank going into the 2026-27 season.

Furthermore, his agent, Jorge Mendes, also visited Barcelona offices a few days ago, raising further doubts about his future. However, according to Mundo Deportivo, despite all these recent developments, Balde remains determined to stay and succeed with the Catalan team, and is taking Flick’s comments as a challenge to work harder and regain a place in the team.

Still, he has not completely ruled out a move away, but would agree to this only if the club clearly tells him that he is not a part of their plans. But if either Flick or any club official does not tell him so, he will continue fighting to regain his coach’s trust.

In case upcoming developments point to his departure from the club, Alejandro Balde will not be short of interesting offers. During the recent meeting between Barcelona and his agent, the latter let the club know of several sides, from both Europe and Saudi Arabia, interested in him. One of the most notable of these sides is the Premier League giants Manchester United, but for now, it remains to be seen whether the defender will continue at the Blaugrana club or leave in the remaining days of the market.