Barcelona target willing to wait despite Chelsea and Atletico interest | OneFootball

One of the areas of their team that FC Barcelona are currently looking to strengthen is the left-back position. The half-season loan of Joao Cancelo has already expired, and the Catalans are currently negotiating with Al-Hilal to ensure he remains at Hansi Flick’s disposal for the next season, while the future of Alejandro Balde remains quite uncertain.

Meanwhile, one of the fullbacks that the Blaugranes were being linked with, Marc Cucurella, has joined Real Madrid, and thus this option is eliminated for them. They still have some options that they like in the market, but getting is going to get increasingly difficult as several top-level teams are looking for top-level fullbacks, a commodity not too readily available in the market.

This is quite clear from a report form SPORT, which cites Sportitalia to reveal that Atletico Madrid and Chelsea are both sounding out the Juventus fullback Andera Cambiaso, another fullback that has been linked with Barcelona. However, the player himself, prioritizing a move to the Catalan club, is set to wait till the Blaugrana side’s intentions regarding him are clear before making a decision.

The Italian has emerged as one of the standout fullbacks in Europe in recent years, and last year, he was close to joining Manchester City. However, this operation ended up without a transfer as there was no economic agreement with Juventus. Now, the Old Lady is open to their prized asset’s departure, as they have not qualified for the UCL next season, but they have set a price tag of €35 million on him.

Meanwhile, Barcelona also like Andrea Cambiaso quite a lot, and had followed him for the entirety of the last season. They would particularly consider his name if Alejandro Balde decides to leave, but for now, the Spaniard is clear that he wants to continute at the Blaugrana club.