Barcelona interested in signing former Real Madrid left-back – report

Tottenham Hotspur left-back Sergio Reguilon has appeared on Barcelona’s radar, according to reports from SPORT. Barcelona have had just the one occupant – Jordi Alba – in that role for years now, and believe a change is necessary soon with the Spaniard touching 33 this month.

Reguilon could prove to be a feasible deal for two reasons. One, pursuing Jose Gaya, who is Barça’s first choice in the summer, is becoming increasingly complicated since he is in favour of renewing his contract with Valencia.

Secondly, Tottenham are interested in Memphis Depay and Clement Lenglet. The two parties could, hypothetically, reach an agreement in the future involving the three players, making the operation easier for everyone involved.

The obvious problem, though, is that Reguilon is a former Real Madrid player. It would be more than likely that he turns down a move to Barcelona due to his past.

Not to forget that Madrid have a buy-back clause in place in case they want to bring him back through the duration of the first contract spell.

It is also worth noting that Reguilon’s future could be dependent on Antonio Conte. The Italian coach has a history of pushing to sign wingbacks for his team to add depth to the wings, and the 25-year-old could be sacrificed for a new player in the coming window.

In fact, in the last few weeks, Reguilon’s starting spot has been heavily contested by Ryan Sessegnon. The Englishman started six games in a row at left-wingback before picking up an injury vs Everton on 7th March.