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AS Roma explore loan deal with buy option for 23-year-old Barcelona academy graduate – report

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Alejandro Balde has struggled to get playing time at Barcelona under Hansi Flick, with only over 100 minutes across four matches this season, sparking rumors of a possible January departure. Several clubs are showing interest in the 23-year-old left-back, including AS Roma. The Giallorossi are looking to strengthen their defense and see Balde as a potential target.

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Alejandro Balde has struggled to get playing time at Barcelona under Hansi Flick, with only over 100 minutes across four matches this season, sparking rumors of a possible January departure. Several clubs are showing interest in the 23-year-old left-back, including AS Roma. The Giallorossi are looking to strengthen their defense and see Balde as a potential target.

AS Roma are exploring a loan deal with a buy option for Balde, according to reports relayed by Esport3. The club, managed by Gian Piero Gasperini, wants to bolster its defensive unit. Barcelona, however, prefers a permanent sale and plans to demand a transfer fee of at least €40 million for Balde.

Barcelona would insist on a mandatory buy option if Balde were to leave on loan. Other clubs like Manchester United and Chelsea are also interested in the defender. Balde's salary could be a challenge for Roma, and there's a possibility he could be used in a deal to sign Andrea Cambiaso from Juventus.

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Alejandro Balde finds himself in a difficult position at Barcelona, as minutes have proven hard to come by for the left-back under Hansi Flick. The 23-year-old defender has barely featured this season, playing only a little over 100 minutes across four matches. As such, rumours of a possible departure in January are starting to grow, with several clubs showing an interest. Now, according to reports in Italy, as relayed by Esport3, AS Roma are one of the clubs keen on signing Balde in the upcoming winter transfer window. The Giallorossi, managed by Gian Piero Gasperini, are looking to strengthen their options in the defensive unit and see the Barcelona defender as a potential target.

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