Barcelona and Manchester United fight over Andrea Cambiaso
Barcelona opens the casting to strengthen the left flank and has Andrea Cambiaso, Juventus full‑back, among the candidates. Manchester United and Liverpool have also shown interest in the Italian, who is under contract with Juventus until June 2029.
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Hansi Flick is looking for a versatile defender and the Italian is on his radar. Deco could include a Barcelona player in the negotiation. Barcelona's sporting plan for the coming months aims at a revamp of the defensive structure.
Deco needs to resolve Hansi Flick's requests so that Barça can assemble a squad with depth and quality rotation to achieve the objectives set at the Camp Nou. In the mission to find players capable of providing different options throughout the season, the Barcelona coach is demanding a left‑back. João Cancelo, Brian Fariñas, Xavi Espart and Alejandro Baldé share minutes in that position, but only Baldé is a natural fit there.
In that context, the sporting director adds Andrea Cambiaso, Juventus full‑back, to his agenda. At 26 years old with Serie A experience and with the Azzurra, the Genoese can provide guarantees in several defensive positions. Barça is closely monitoring Cambiaso’s situation, but he is not the only one interested.
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City was close to signing him about a year ago, although the deal fell through. Juventus has Cambiaso tied down until June 2029 and is not in a hurry to let go of the player. The left‑back began his career at Genoa and went through various loans in lower divisions.
His stint in Serie B was with Empoli. The jump to the top tier came with Genoa, where he played 26 matches, scored one goal and provided four assists. In July 2022 Juventus paid €15 million for his registration.
After a loan spell at Bologna, Andrea established himself as a starter in the Turin side. The player’s valuation by Juventus, known as the Juve, hovers around €30 million. In Catalonia they are considering putting forward an offer of between €20 million and €25 million, but they could also include a player as part of the deal.
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The player targeted as a possible swap is Alejandro Baldé. The Catalan has lost ground in Flick’s consideration and has barely featured in three matches. For the German coach, the potential arrival of the Italian would have repercussions on other defensive positions. João Cancelo would still have an alternative to manage his workload, while Xavi Espart could find a more favourable scenario to develop in the first team.