Report: Juventus close to Barça’s Jordi Alba
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After a mixed start to the season, the first calls for winter transfers are heard at Juventus. Jordi Alba from FC Barcelona is said to be a hot candidate.
After a mixed start to the season, the first calls for winter transfers are heard at Juventus. Jordi Alba from FC Barcelona is said to be a hot candidate.
This is from a report in the Spanish newspaper Sports out. Juventus want to part ways with the often criticized left-back Alex Sandro next summer and have therefore put out feelers to Alba.
The 33-year-old has been an integral part of Barça for over ten years, but has recently had to make do with a place on the substitutes’ bench. Coach Xavi instead relied on the 18-year-old youngster Alejandro Balde. Furthermore, just before the end of the transfer window, the Blaugrana secured the services of Chelsea’s Marcos Alonso, who is also based on the left defensive flank.
That’s why Barça is like that Sports, ready for transfer talks in winter. The four-time Champions League winner wants to save Jordi Alba’s high salary. The Spanish international’s contract runs until 2024.
What price Barcelona wants to call for the veteran and how much Juventus is willing to pay will only become clear when a possible transfer actually becomes acute. Alba moved from Valencia to the Catalan capital in 2012 for 14 million euros. Assessed its current market value Transfermarkt.de to nine million euros.
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This article was originally published on 90min.com/de as Report: Juventus close to Barça’s Jordi Alba released.