Barcelona considers Marc Cucurella as possible replacement for Alejandro Balde
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 2, 2026, 8:30 PM
Last updated Jun 2, 2026
Barcelona is open to offers for Alejandro Balde this summer after a difficult season for the left-back. Following fitness issues, Balde lost his starting position, with João Cancelo now preferred in the lineup. Local reports indicate that Chelsea's Marc Cucurella has emerged as a potential replacement for Balde. Discussions regarding Balde's future at the Camp Nou are intensifying as the summer transfer window approaches.
- •Barcelona is entertaining offers for Alejandro Balde.
- •Balde struggled with fitness and lost his starting role.
- •João Cancelo was preferred in Barcelona's lineup.
- •Marc Cucurella is being considered as a replacement.
- •Rumors about Balde's future are intensifying this summer.
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"The brass at La Liga giants Barcelona are ready to entertain offers for Alejandro Balde over the course of the summer.Not only that, but the Blaugrana have already lined up a potential replacement, sh...
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