The left side is not a priority

The absolute priority in the technical secretariat is to reinforce the attack for the remainder of the season, especially after confirming the long-term injury of Ansu Fati, who could be out for ten weeks. With Adama Traore about to arrive at the club, right now there are two candidates to finish reinforcing the vanguard: Alvaro Moratto the Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

But within the possible reinforcements for this winter there has also been much talk about the possibilities of reinforcing the left lane, especially after verifying the Jordi Alba’s lack of relief and the problems of the international to endure all the parties.

However, within the technical secretariat, it is considered less priority the arrival of a lateral. In fact, as AS has learned, It would only be contemplated in the event that the Ousmane Dembélé operation allows a salary margin. And that margin would be very small, since most of it would be used to fill in the attack reinforcements.

To day of today, there are two candidates to reinforce this position: the Argentine Nicolás Tagliafico and the spanish Alexander Grimaldo. Both would come on loan until June 30, since the great dream of the technical secretariat is to sign Valencian player José Luis Gayà this summer.

However, it does not seem easy for Barcelona to finally strengthen the left wing. And that is to start Ajax is asking for money for Tagliafico and the club just wants a loan, while in the case of Grimaldo, Benfica refuses to put their player in any operation, since in a month the eighth of the Champions begins.

Thus, everything indicates that finally there will be no reinforcement on the left wing and that Alba will continue without having a natural replacement, since Alejandro Balde is still unconvinced to the current technicians, who still consider it a bit green.