Jordi Alba
Barcelona transfer news: Spanish giants linked with Manchester United’s Alex Telles
Barcelona are interested in signing Alex Telles who is on the books of Manchester United, according to reports. The Catalans are currently in the market for a new left-back to provide cover for Spain star Jordi Alba. They are said to be considering several names to bring to Camp Nou this month. As per Mundo Deportivo, the Blaugrana have added Brazilian footballer Alex Telles to their shortlist of potential defensive recruits. It is said that they are also monitoring Ajax’s Nicolas Tagiafico, Borussia Dortmund’s Raphael Guerreiro, Juventus’ Alex Sandro and Villarreal’s Alfonso Pedraza. Telles joined Manchester United in the summer of 2020 from Porto for a transfer fee believed to be £15.4 million However, the 29-year-old has been finding it hard to ...
Barcelona star with 20 goal contributions last term, has no plans of leaving the club
Spain international Jordi Alaba has no plans of leaving Barcelona amid the reported interest from Inter Milan, Mundo Deportivo claims. Inter are interested in signing a new left-back this summer, and Alba has emerged as a potential target this month. It was recently reported that the Blaugrana would be prepared to sell the Spaniard to reduce their wage bill. However, the 32-year-old does not intend to leave the club and is keen to honour his contract expiring in June 2024. Sportslens view: The Blaugrana need to lower their wage bill to comply with La Liga rules following the arrival of four new signings this summer. It was recently claimed that they could offload one of their highest earners in Alba, with Valencia’s Jose Gaya joining as a replacement. That appears unlikely to happen w...
Barcelona identify €35m star as ideal replacement for Inter Milan-linked Jordi Alba – report
Barcelona have identified Valencia defender Jose Gaya as the ideal replacement for Inter Milan target Jordi Alba, Marca reports. Alba has been with the club for the past nine years, where he has been an excellent contributor from the left-back role. However, there are suggestions that he could leave them for Inter. The club are open to negotiating his departure. They need to reduce their wage bill to comply with La Liga rules, and are willing to sell Alba, who earns £150,000-a-week. Gaya earns just one-third of those wages at Valencia. He has stood out for them despite their league struggles in recent years. Sportslens view: Gaya has been a long-term target for the Blaugrana, but they haven’t come close to landing his services from Los Che. The assurance of regular game time has been ...
We want to win LaLiga on pitch – Barca coach
Barcelona coach, Quique Setien, insists he wants to win the LaLiga title on the pitch. Spanish clubs are waiting for news when the competition will resume. For now, Barca lead the table and could be crowned champions if the season is now abandoned. Setien said, “Common sense would indicate that if it cannot continue, the logical thing would be for it to remain as it is. “But what we want is to end it. I’m looking forward to finishing it. “I wouldn’t want to win the championship if it stayed like this.” Get more stories like this on Twitter
