Liverpool rival Manchester United in race for £34m full-back

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| Sports Reporter Published September 15, 2026 2:32pm Updated September 15, 2026 2:32pm Andoni Iraola is leading a rebuild at Liverpool (Picture: Getty Images) Manchester United were heavily linked with a summer move for Barcelona’s Alejandro Balde and now Liverpool have joined them in pursuing the left-back. Robertson has now left for Tottenham despite Kerkez struggling to convince anyone that he is an upgrade on the Scot.

Alejandro Balde is well-liked in the Premier League (Picture: Shutterstock) Both Premier League giants are interested in upgrading their options at left-back and Balde has emerged on their radars. Spanish publication Sport reports that both Manchester United and Inter Milan were circling in the summer, while Liverpool have now joined the race, with manager Andoni Iraola interested in doing a deal.

Balde is yet to appear in La Liga this season (Picture: Shutterstock) Balde made big strides early in his Barca career as he played 44 times in the 2022/23 season across all competitions, after breaking into the team as a teenager. He has made 168 appearances for the Catalan giants and already has three La Liga titles to his name.