Barcelona not ruling out a move for 31-year-old right-back as a ‘low-cost’ option

With Barcelona still on the lookout for a new right-back, several options are being looked at by the club.

Joao Cancelo has been seen as the main priority, but the deal could be scuppered because of the finances involved and the rising interest in him from Saudi Arabia.

Juan Foyth of Villarreal is seen as too expensive whereas Ivan Fresneda’s lack of experience is thought of as a concern for manager Xavi Hernandez.

As such, Arnau Martinez of Girona has emerged as an option, with the 20-year-old generating total consensus within the club’s sporting department.

But his €20 million release clause could again pose challenges, especially with the Blaugrana planning to go all out for Bernardo Silva.

Thomas Meunier an option for Barcelona

And, Mundo Deportivo’s Gabriel Sans is now reporting that Barcelona have thus not completely ruled out the possibility of signing Thomas Meunier of Borussia Dortmund.

The 31-year-old Belgian international has long been linked with a move to Barça, with former director Jordi Cruyff pushing for his signing on multiple occasions.

In fact, the Blaugrana were close to signing Meunier in January 2022, but Dortmund’s financial demands led to the move collapsing.

However, that would not be an issue this time out as the former PSG defender is out of favour at Signal Iduna Park and has only left one year on his contract.

The report even suggests that Borussia Dortmund could let Meunier leave for free and his wages will not be an issue for the La Liga champions.

As such, the signing of the Belgian right-back is not completely ruled out as he would come at a low cost and with a lot of experience. However, he is not seen as a priority target at this point.