Barcelona star Alejandro Balde reportedly has no desire to leave the Catalan outfit, but one reason would force him to accept a departure from the club.<\/p>\n
That is according to Fabrizio Romano, who states that Man Utd<\/a> have enquired about the Barcelona left-back to his agent, Jorge Mendes.<\/p>\n The Red Devils have long been on the lookout for a new left-back, despite having Luke Shaw and Patrick Dorgu as options. INEOS have pursued Newcastle United\u2019s Lewis Hall for much of the summer, but that chase is proving unsuccessful.<\/p>\n Other targets across Europe are being considered, and that has led them to the 22-year-old defender, who has just under two years left on his Barcelona<\/a> contract.<\/p>\n With the Liga champions securing the signing of full-back Joao Cancelo, the need for Spain international Balde may somewhat diminish over the 2026-27 campaign.<\/p>\n READ: Man Utd: Top target now \u2018in discussions\u2019 to sign different deal after decision made<\/a><\/p>\n So, how likely is it that he signs for Michael Carrick\u2019s team? According to Romano, those chances are slim. Indeed, the Barca academy product wants to stay and fight for his place in the starting XI.<\/p>\n The only way he is likely to leave is if Barcelona make it clear he is surplus to requirements. Moreover, Man Utd had a \u00a342m bid rejected for his services<\/a> in April 2025 by the Spanish giants so they may have their work cut out.<\/p>\n Alejandro Balde wants Barcelona stay amid Man Utd enquiry<\/p>\n Romano said on his YouTube channel<\/a> on Thursday, \u201cManchester United made a call to Jorge Mendes, the agent of Alejandro Balde, to understand the situation of the Spanish left-back at Barcelona.<\/p>\n \u201cToday (Thursday), Jorge Mendes has arrived in Barcelona to discuss especially about exits. He was there for Joao Cancelo\u2019s arrival but not only [that].<\/p>\n \u201cMarc Casado, for example, is a client of Jorge Mendes and they have to decide about his next destination because he\u2019s living in Barcelona. Barcelona and Balde share a great relationship; Balde is a Barca boy. Balde, in principle, doesn\u2019t want to leave Barcelona.<\/p>\n