Premier League club Chelsea have reignited their interest in Barcelona left-back Alejandro Balde and are in conversations with the Catalan club and Balde’s agent Jorge Mendes to “understand the player’s situation”, according to a report from Mundo Deportivo.
The 18-year-old Balde has been a target for the London side for a couple of years, but Barça have always rejected any advances in the past. But Balde is yet to crack a spot in the first team and has expressed his desire to leave the club if he doesn’t get meaningful minutes in the senior squad next season, the report says.