{"id":33483,"date":"2026-06-02T16:30:12","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T16:30:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/33483\/"},"modified":"2026-06-02T16:30:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T16:30:12","slug":"two-elite-spanish-full-backs-hand-barcelona-a-golden-transfer-opportunity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/33483\/","title":{"rendered":"Two elite Spanish full-backs hand Barcelona a golden transfer opportunity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Barcelona could soon find themselves with an unexpected opportunity in the transfer market as two of Spain\u2019s most accomplished left-backs have openly spoken about the possibility of returning to La Liga in the future.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With uncertainty still surrounding the long-term depth at left-back, the names of Marc Cucurella and Alejandro Grimaldo are once again generating attention, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sport.es\/es\/noticias\/futbol-internacional\/operacion-retorno-cucurella-grimaldo-130920612\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">SPORT<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both defenders are enjoying successful careers away from Spain, yet recent comments suggest neither has ruled out a return to their home country.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That development could become particularly relevant for Barcelona, especially if changes occur within Hansi Flick\u2019s defensive structure during the summer.<\/p>\n<p>Cucurella and Grimaldo open to La Liga return<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cucurella\u2019s connection to Barcelona remains strong despite his years away from the club.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"707\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/chelsea-v-nottingham-forest-premier-league-1024x707.jpg\" alt=\"Marc Cucurella, Chelsea player\" class=\"wp-image-201237\"  \/>Cucurella is wanted by several Spanish teams. (Photo by Alex Pantling\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Having progressed through La Masia before establishing himself elsewhere, the Chelsea defender has repeatedly acknowledged that returning to Spain remains something he thinks about.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking recently about the possibility of playing in his homeland again, Cucurella said:<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSpain is always Spain; it\u2019s where I grew up and you always think about going back.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cObviously, if those kinds of opportunities come up, they\u2019re hard to turn down, but I\u2019d have to think it over and talk to my family,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/barcauniversal.com\/chelsea-defender-drops-huge-hint-on-potential-barcelona-return-hard-to-turn-down-such-opportunities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">he had said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His profile continues to attract attention from clubs in Spain, with reports suggesting Barcelona and Atletico Madrid are <a href=\"https:\/\/barcauniversal.com\/deco-in-contact-with-chelsea-full-back-as-barcelona-explore-defensive-market\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">among those monitoring his situation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, Alejandro Grimaldo has been even more direct regarding his future ambitions.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"740\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bayer-04-leverkusen-v-fc-bayern-munchen-dfb-cup-semifinal-1024x740.jpg\" alt=\"Alejandro Grimaldo of Bayer Leverkusen\" class=\"wp-image-201253\"  \/>Grimaldo is ready to return to La Liga. (Photo by Stuart Franklin\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Bayer Leverkusen defender has developed into one of Europe\u2019s most complete full-backs and has <a href=\"https:\/\/barcauniversal.com\/want-to-return-to-la-liga-barcelona-full-back-target-opens-door-to-summer-departure\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">openly admitted that returning to Spain<\/a> remains one of his career objectives.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI want to play for a major club in Spain.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Opportunity for Barcelona<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From Barcelona\u2019s perspective, the situation is worth monitoring closely.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is because while Alejandro Balde remains highly valued within the club, there is growing uncertainty surrounding the <a href=\"https:\/\/barcauniversal.com\/barcelona-on-the-lookout-for-a-new-left-back-heading-into-the-summer-romano\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">squad\u2019s long-term depth in that position<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Should circumstances change during the transfer window, Barcelona could be forced to enter the market for an experienced replacement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In that scenario, both Grimaldo and Cucurella would offer attractive solutions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Barcelona could soon find themselves with an unexpected opportunity in the transfer market as two of Spain\u2019s most&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":33484,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[4211,92,222,223,7980],"class_list":["post-33483","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-barcelona","tag-alejandro-grimaldo","tag-barcelona","tag-barcelona-news","tag-fc-barcelona","tag-marc-cucurella"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33483","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=33483"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33483\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/33484"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33483"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=33483"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=33483"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}