Barcelona's Alejandro Balde trains with squad amid transfer speculation

Barcelona defender Alejandro Balde trained normally with his teammates on August 24, as the transfer window approaches its close. His absence from the matchday squad against Elche raised questions about his future, but recent training suggests he remains in contention. While Balde's current preference is to stay at Barcelona, Manchester United is reportedly interested in his situation. Barcelona manager Hansi Flick stated that the decision to exclude Balde from the Elche lineup was due to fitness concerns, not a directive for him to seek a transfer. Balde's next conversations with Flick will be crucial in determining his status.

• 11:25 AMYahoo Sports — Exit-linked Barcelona defender trains normally as Manchester United wait on the sidelines