FC BARCELONA
Barcelona want - and need - to give Alejandro Balde a new contract, current deal ends 2024
The left-back’s price is skyrocketing and his contract ends in June 2024: Barça need to put a plan in place for the player.
Alejandro Balde, at just 19 years old, had a game to remember on the day of Barça’s title coronation in Cornellà. His performance from the left side of the pitch was incredible and summed up perfectly what has been for him not only a season of revelation but also consolidation: Balde is here to stay. Way back on the second match day of the League, Xavi made the decision to bench Jordi Alba, and since then, the new kid on the block has not lost his place in the XI.
In less than a year, the value of the full-back has gone from €4 million in June 2022, to €30 million in March 2023. However, as you read this, it’s likely his value has leaped upwards once again.
Who is Balde’s agent? Does the player have a release clause?
Barça are patting themselves on the back for having found such a gem. But they also have reason to stop applauding themselves and to get down to business, as it seems that a contract renewal is a code-red priority. Balde is represented by Jorge Mendes, an agent with a portfolio of friendly clubs with pockets deep enough to easily reach Balde’s valuation.
Xavi’s side, being in the position they are in as league champions, have an advantage in renewing the player whose contract ends in June 2024. But they are going to have to dig deep into their pockets and fast, as the player, who has a release clause of €400 million, can leave for free in a year. Balde’s deal, along with the registration of Gavi in LaLiga, are the two most urgent jobs that Mateu Alemany has to do before he packs his bags for Birmingham.
Balde is the starting left-back for Barcelona
“If they told me this ten months ago I would not have believed it. But with hard work, everything comes”, explained the left-back. In those ten months, Balde has become the undisputed starting left-back for Barça: he has gone and made his debut in a World Cup and has won two titles, the Spanish Super Cup and LaLiga title, all with the team of his dreams. Right now, Balde is a player who does not have a ceiling, which is why Barça need to tie him down.
LaLiga Santander 2022/2023
| Classification | PTS | WM | TM | LM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Barcelona | 85 | 27 | 4 | 3 |
| 2Real Madrid | 71 | 22 | 5 | 7 |
| 3Atlético | 69 | 21 | 6 | 7 |
| Upcoming matches | |
|---|---|
| Barcelona - R. Sociedad | S-20/05 15:00 |
| Real Valladolid - Barcelona | T-23/05 16:00 |
| Barcelona - Mallorca | S-28/05 13:00 |
*Data updated to date May 16th, 2023