Major Blow For Arsenal As Barcelona Move To Stop Them From Signing 19-Year-Old Wonderkid

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Balde, 19, has come up through the Barcelona ranks since joining from Espanyol back in 2011.

Now with 27 first-team appearances to his name, Balde looks set to shine for years to come – and the new deal may leave Arsenal and Newcastle disappointed.

Catalan newspaper SPORT reported earlier this month that Arsenal and Newcastle are both interested in signing Balde.

Alejandro Balde

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta is a former Barcelona player himself and may have one eye on the talents at the Camp Nou.

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Arsenal already have a star left back in Oleksandr Zinchenko but there are question marks over the future of Kieran Tierney.

If Tierney moves on, maybe Arsenal would be primed and ready to make a move for Balde.

Newcastle brought in two left backs last year as Dan Burn and Matt Targett arrived, with both players featuring in that role.

Maybe Newcastle fancy adding a long-term left back for their exciting project, and Balde would fit the bill perfectly.

The teenager is set for a huge career and Barcelona are now moving to make sure that future is in Catalunya rather than North London or the North East.