AS Roma set conditions to sign Balde from FC Barcelona in January

AS Roma have begun to move to secure the signing of Alejandro Balde, the left-back from FC Barcelona, during the upcoming winter transfer window, after the player received the approval of head coach Gian Piero Gasperini, who sees him as a player capable of providing a strong addition to the team in the race for the Serie A title.

According to the website "Tuttomercatoweb", Tony D'Amico, the sporting director of AS Roma, has placed Alejandro Balde among his top targets to bolster the team's ranks and has begun exploring a financial arrangement to complete the deal, amid the difficulties related to the value set by FC Barcelona for the player's services.

The Italian club plans to loan the Spanish full-back in January for a fee, with a clause requiring them to purchase his contract permanently if the team qualifies for the UEFA Champions League next season.

This proposal gives AS Roma the chance to benefit from Alejandro Balde's services starting from the second half of the current season, while deferring most of the transfer fee to the summer transfer window, according to the proposed agreement.

Barcelona's demands and Alejandro Balde's salary are complicating the deal.

Meanwhile, Roma's moves are clashing with Barcelona's financial demands, which insists on a high valuation for the player, in addition to his large salary. This may force the Italian club to bear significant financial burdens to complete the signing.

The report clarified that FC Barcelona's management may open up to the idea of selling Alejandro Balde during the winter transfer window in order to provide financial liquidity that would help fund the signing of a new centre-back, especially since strengthening this position is one of coach Hansi Flick's priorities for the second half of the season.

The interest in the Spanish full-back is not limited to AS Roma, as Juventus are closely watching his situation in anticipation of the possibility of Andrea Cambiaso leaving the team, which could prompt the club's management to act in order to sign the FC Barcelona player.

In English football, Alejandro Balde is attracting interest from a number of Premier League clubs, led by Liverpool, Aston Villa, Manchester United, Manchester City, and Tottenham, alongside AS Monaco, making the competition for his services open to several European clubs.