"Long before he arrived at Man City, Guardiola famously came through the ranks at Camp Nou, winning the Champions League as both a player and manager with the Blaugrana in 15 years over two spells at the club. The 54-year-old has seldom looked to Barcelona for new signings but that might be about to change with the blockbuster addition of Alejandro Balde in January."
"City had a busy summer in the transfer market, spending around 180 million including improving their options at left-back with the signing of Rayan Ait-Nouri from Wolverhampton Wanderers. The Algerian international has been out since the start of September with an ankle injury, however, leaving Nico O'Reilly as the starter in that position. Now, TEAMtalk has relayed a report from Catalan outlet E-Noticies that says that Guardiola has personally opened a dialogue to sign Alejandro Balde."
Pep Guardiola has opened personal dialogue with Barcelona to sign left-back Alejandro Balde, with talks reported as complex and targeted for January. Balde rose from La Masia and is ranked among the world's best left-backs, known for overlapping runs that enable teammates like Raphinha to move inside. Manchester City's left-back options include Rayan Ait-Nouri (currently injured), Nico O'Reilly (inexperienced), and Josko Gvardiol (now playing centrally), creating scope for an upgrade. City spent heavily in the summer and have enquired about Balde previously. Guardiola's interest aligns with a preference for a pure left-back to complement infield attackers.
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