Premier League giants eyeing Barcelona left-back – report

Even though Barcelona registered Marcos Alonso officially with La Liga yesterday, the Spanish left-back has been linked with an exit from Catalonia for the past month or so.

With Alejandro Balde’s rise to prominence last season, Alonso’s role as a deputy – which is what he was signed for anyway – became completely cemented even though he wished to fight for a starting spot.

Many a conflicting report has been floating around regarding Alonso’s Barcelona future, with many sources claiming the club staff see him as a key squad player and do not want to sell him.

However, there is an underlying understanding that if an offer were to come in for the player, he is by no means indispensable given the state of the club’s finances.

Now, it looks like the exit doors are once again ajar for Alonso.

Manchester United interested

After Luke Shaw was ruled out for at least a month with a muscular injury in training, Manchester United are scouting the market for options to cover at left-back before the window ends.

Aside from Chelsea’s Marc Cucurella (ex-Barcelona) and Tottenham’s Sergio Reguilon, Marcos Alonso is also a stopgap for the Red Devils, as they would like to bring in a replacement with Premier League experience, according to 90min.

Alonso also has experience playing at the highest level in the Champions League, and given his age and the fact that Barcelona would be willing to let him go for cheap to make space on the wage bill and rake in some extra income.

The Catalans also have transfer ambitions of their own in these final days of the transfer window, with Joao Cancelo’s arrival looking imminent.

Even if they were to sell Alonso, Cancelo can also play left-back if they need the extra cover.