According to Sport, Barcelona defender Balde is currently facing an uncomfortable situation within the squad. Flick was dissatisfied with his performance last season, and in the first league match, the player was left out of the squad entirely. The club is considering selling him during the winter transfer window or next summer.

Balde's current situation is unfortunate for the player himself, Flick, and other staff in the dressing room. The left-back is currently a third-choice option for the left wing-back position. Esparta's improving form and Koundé's solid performances have pushed the Barcelona player into a difficult position. This is especially clear considering what has happened in recent weeks and what Flick has said—but more importantly, what he has done—in August. Flick directly left Balde out of the squad list for Elche in the first league match.

This decision even surprised the player himself. Although he was normally prepared to travel with his teammates, he was left to train with players temporarily excluded from the squad at Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper and had to return home alone.

Flick's position is clear both domestically and internationally. He was dissatisfied with Balde's performance last season, primarily because the player's form consistently fell short of expectations. Balde gradually lost the manager's trust and has not been able to change this situation since.

In fact, he did get his first appearance of the season in the match against Racing Santander, but it was a brief substitute appearance and the result was already decided. Now, with official matches well underway and over a month passed, Balde's position within the squad has not improved.

Balde has chosen to stay and hope to regain Flick's trust and rediscover the form he showed in Flick's first season. Injuries, suspensions, and other unforeseen circumstances will inevitably arise throughout the season, and the fixture list is very congested, so opportunities will certainly emerge.

What is genuinely complicated, however, is how Barcelona's sports management has handled Balde up to now.

Only toward the end of last season did Deco and others truly accelerate their efforts to find potential buyers for him. The club inquired with Inter Milan about a possible swap with Dimarco and held discussions with Manchester United near the end of the transfer window.

True, Balde himself never expressed a strong desire to leave. However, Flick did agree to let him go. In practical terms, the "test" of playing Esparta in left-back position actually began in the first league match—the same match in which Balde was dropped from the squad list.

The young player from Vilassar de Mar has achieved excellent results. Esparta's strength is his ability to cut in from the wing to midfield and create numerical superiority for the team in certain areas. This is a role that Koundé has frequently played in Flick's Bayern team.

Now we must see how the final months of 2026 unfold and whether Balde's situation within the squad will remain as restricted as it currently is.

Barcelona still believes in Balde as a player capable of being moved in the transfer market. He could be sold in the winter transfer window this year or depart next summer.

There has been no doubt about his quality and talent. No one at the club questioned him, just as Deco did. Now it depends on Balde himself. Can he truly make these talents useful for the team and regain Flick's trust by bringing his abilities to their highest level?

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