Premier League side Arsenal have offered Barcelona two players in exchange for in-demand defender Alejandro Balde, according to reports.
The Gunners had a brilliant season under Mikel Arteta with Arsenal just missing out on the Premier League title on the final day of the season.
keep building year on year under the Spaniard and they have now qualified for the Champions League two years in a row, giving them an advantage in the transfer market.
The Premier League side now represent one of the most progressive clubs in Europe with Arteta s side once again an attractive proposition for some of the best players in the world.
, transfer expert Fabrizio Romano confirmed that it is likely that Arsenal will pursue a deal for a new left-back over the summer.
Romano said: As has been reported, I can confirm that it’s a possibility for Arsenal to go for a new left-back in the summer. It’s not guaranteed yet because they still have to hold more meetings to discuss their summer plans, but a new left-back is one of the possibilities for the summer transfer window.
There’s also been some speculation about the future of Oleksandr Zinchenko but my understanding is that nothing has been discussed yet with him – the full focus is on the final weeks of the season before that.
And now reports in Spain indicate they have identified Barcelona s Balde as their top target with Arsenal making their move for the Spain international.
Balde has already made 79 appearances in all competitions for the Catalan giants at just 20 years old and he s believed to be one of the most in-demand prospects in world football with Manchester City, Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain, .
But it s Arsenal who have made the first move for Balde with the Gunners offering Zinchenko who cost the north London club £32m and Fabio Vieira who joined from Porto in a deal worth £40m in 2022 in exchange for the Barcelona youngster.
