In direction of the tip of final yr, it was reported that Barcelona have been questioning if they need to transfer for a left-back this coming summer season, with Bayern Munich’s Alphonso Davies working down his contract on the time. Now, the Blaugrana consider they’re set for the longer term on the place.
That’s no small half all the way down to the sensible type of Alejandro Balde of late, who has began to place collectively a sequence of performances akin to his breakout season underneath Xavi Hernandez. Even behind him, the beforehand unfancied Gerard Martin has now made himself at house within the first workforce too. The 23-year-old prolonged his deal till 2028 in January, and could possibly be set to stay on the membership subsequent season.
Then again, Alex Valle has been loaned to Como, with the Italian aspect retaining an €8m purchase clause that Cesc Fabregas seems more likely to execute. A part of the rationale that Barcelona have been so comfy in permitting Valle the opportunity of leaving is Jofre Torrents. The 18-year-old started the season with the under-19 aspect, however after making a full restoration from a torn cruciate ligament in 2023, Torrents is beginning to make waves.
This weekend he began for Barca Atletic, and he has skilled with the primary workforce on a number of events Relevo say that Director of Soccer Deco sees him as a candidate to make it to the primary workforce within the not too distant future. They consider he could possibly be a starter for Atletic by the tip of the season, and for a number of La Liga golf equipment, he’s a candidate for a bid in the summertime.
Deco will little question be eager to lock Torrents all the way down to a brand new long-term deal earlier than too lengthy as effectively. The teenage left-back is out of contract in 2026, and Torrents is clearly already attracting consideration from different sides.