FC Barcelona changes its choice regarding Alejandro Balde's substitute

Hansi Flick is hours away from his second game in charge of FC Barcelona, ​​when he faces Real Madrid in the early hours of this Sunday, but after his debut against Manchester City on the tour of the United States, the German has already been able to draw some conclusions. One of them has been with the name of Gerard Martín in mind, who comes from being the left back of Barça Atlètic last season.

The youth player has earned a place with the first team on the pre-season tour, even being a starter in the duel against Pep Guardiola's team on the left wing. Although that role is clearly in the hands of Alejandro Balde who has already recovered from his muscle injury, and from whom great performances are expected again, Gerard has given a great performance against City, 'falling in love' with Flick's staff even more.

The Barça can trust the side of the second team

Like this it signals it 'Sportive World', explaining that in the Barça think that the defence of 22 years would have to continue in dynamics of the first team further of the commitments by North American earths, especially because the signing of Joao Cancel luce increasingly complicated and the 'career' for being the alternative of Balde in the left side is opened. Another canterano, Álex Fence in, was the pointed name by the club to give him competition to Balde, but seems that Gerard Martín has surpassed him in these last weeks.

The physical power of the side, added to his defensive capacity and progression to offensive level are giving him more options to remain in the first team, taking into account that it finish contesting 74 minutes in the friendly, without having gone out in the rest like a lot of other footballers, and giving the assistance for the 2-1 of Pablo Tower. Besides, the information aims that Hansi Flick has had several reports and recordings of parties of the basic football in which Gerard Martín called him the attention.

Without novelties in key market for Gerard

The youngster has agreement until June of 2025 and this summer already has had offers of important teams, but has not taken them into account, to the equal that the own Barça. It is thus that the negotiation to renew him gives by safe in front of his good performance, more still if it finish remaining with the first team like acting of Balde, as finally it seems, and sends to Valley to a new cession.