Barcelona youngster has offers from Bayern Munich and two PL clubs, but renewal close

The 2022/23 campaign has been a truly memorable one for Barcelona starlet Alejandro Balde. The 19-year-old was on the periphery of the first team last term but a good run in the preseason convinced manager Xavi Hernandez to take a punt on him.

Very early in the campaign, Balde was asked to replace Jordi Alba as the starting left-back for the Blaugrana and the youngster has not looked back.

Fast forward to May, the La Masia graduate has played a crucial role in Barcelona’s La Liga triumph. In fact, he even scored and assisted a goal each in the win against Espanyol that sealed the title triumph for the Catalans.

Naturally, Balde’s rise has attracted the attention of several top clubs from across Europe, more so given that his contract expires in the summer of 2024.

As such, Anais Marti Herrero of La Vanguardia is reporting that Balde has an offer from German champions Bayern Munich, while two unnamed Premier League clubs have also sent in proposals.

It is not new for Bayern Munich to cast admiring glances towards the young talents at Barcelona. They have previously tried to sign Pedri and have been credited with an interest in Ansu Fati and Gavi not very long ago either.

And it seems like the Bavarians have taken a liking to Balde as well. Along with them, two clubs in the Premier League are also said to have tabled offers for the 19-year-old Spanish international.

However, they are set to be met with major disappointment as Balde’s contract renewal at Barcelona is very close. Indeed, the two parties are understood to have already reached an agreement over a new deal until 2027 with a €1 billion release clause.

The Catalans are only waiting for a green light from La Liga for their financial viability plan following which they plan to announce and register Balde’s new contract, along with those of Gavi, Ronald Araujo, Inaki Pena, Marcos Alonso, and Sergi Roberto.

It is expected that La Liga will give its ‘okay’ to the viability plan as early as tomorrow, following which the renewals and registrations should pick up pace as they are regarded as top priorities at Barcelona.

So, as things stand, Bayern and two other clubs might be interested in Balde, but there is little to no chance that he will be leaving the club anytime soon.