Barcelona receive an ‘important’ offer for Golden Boy nominee from the Premier League – Gerard Romero

Barcelona have a fair amount of star quality in their squad, but it is also clear that the team is heavily imbalanced. Some positions have far more depth than others, while others barely have one player to keep it ticking.

The club need to cover these positions, like right-back, the left wing, and defensive midfield going into the next transfer windows, but will need to raise money through player sales.

Recently it was reported that the club believe they can sell off one of their star defenders next summer to invest that money elsewhere.

Ronald Araujo’s departure is off the cards, but the likes of Andreas Christensen, Jules Kounde, Inigo Martinez, and Alejandro Balde could be shipped out if push comes to shove.

And it seems the first of the many offers Barcelona are likely to receive has come their way as Gerard Romero reports that a Premier League team have made an important offer to sign Alejandro Balde.

The name of the team has not been disclosed, and neither has the offer or which window the bid is for.

Balde’s dip in form and exclusion

Balde has not been in the best form this season, and has been unable to mirror his output from last season. His marauding runs into the final third are more predictable, and his decision making definitely poorer, somehow.

As such, Xavi has recently experimented with Joao Cancelo at left-back, which has gone well. The Portuguese’s performances in that position against Porto and Atletico Madrid inspired hope that this could be the Catalans’ best XI.

However, it came at the cost of Balde being benched, which has aroused the interest of several European clubs.

Should Barcelona consider the offer?

With Joao Cancelo on loan, and Sergi Roberto’s contract set to expire in the summer, Barcelona will be left without any first-team fullbacks if they decide to sell Balde.

Further, the Spaniard has proven his quality time and again for Barcelona, breaking out last season as a teenager. And while his performances have been inconsistent, his profile is unique in the team and rare in world football.

Barcelona and Xavi would benefit in the mid to long term a lot if Balde is polished properly and given the chances and time to flourish.