Barcelona to farm Premier League pastures in deal for Marcos Alonso

Barcelona boss Xavi and the membership hierarchy may as soon as once more look to show to the Premier League participant pool pasture this summer time because the Catalan giants are edging nearer to securing a deal for Chelsea and Spanish worldwide left-back Marcos Alonso.

In accordance with switch insider Fabrizio Romano, talks between Chelsea and Barça have reached a sophisticated stage after the participant has made it clear in his need to return to Spain as a part of the subsequent chapter of his credible profession at membership and worldwide stage.

Discussions between Barcelona and Marcos Alonso are properly superior. He solely needs to return to Spain as quickly as attainable. 🇪🇸 #FCB

Alonso deal will depend upon price ticket, nonetheless ready for Chelsea choice. Barça haven’t any intention to pay an enormous price as he’s out of contract in 2023. https://t.co/SBjzJEqTZF

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) May 18, 2022

Alonso has been a superb servant for Chelsea since his arrival from Fiorentina in 2016-17 and remained some of the offensively-potent left-backs in England throughout his six seasons within the English prime flight.

The Spanish left-back is out of contract after subsequent season, and Barcelona is hopeful that they will prize him away from Chelsea for a price that might not strip them of the possibility of mobilizing their monetary assets to proceed the general course of their rebuilding program below Xavi, with Alonso becoming a member of Jordi Alba in a reputable one-two pair on the left aspect of the protection providing much-needed depth.

Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel just lately recommended that Chelsea may properly proceed to lose gamers this summer time after Antonio Rüdiger is already set to depart for Actual Madrid whereas the futures round quite a lot of key gamers the likes of Andreas Christensen, Reece James, Mason Mount, and Romelu Lukaku additionally stay unsure for one cause or one other.

Ought to Alonso safe a transfer again to Spain, that would depart Chelsea with simply the returning Ben Chilwell as the one acknowledged left-back on the membership, which might undoubtedly power Tuchel into having to strengthen the membership’s depth choices in yet one more place throughout the first-team squad.

What was hopefully a summer time of readability after the membership appeared set to welcome new possession, it may very well be much more irritating for Tuchel and firm to maneuver ahead whereas the likes of London rivals Arsenal and Tottenham look to shut the hole within the Premier League in 2022-23.