Chelsea star Marcos Alonso attracting Barcelona transfer interest as Junior Firpo replacement if full-back quits
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MARCOS ALONSO is drawing interest from Barcelona if the Spanish side are left searching for a new left-back, reports say.
The 30-year-old Chelsea defender is on the Nou Camp radar with Junior Firpo's future at the club uncertain.
Reports in Spain say Firpo, 24, will leave Catalunya this summer and wants a Premier League switch.
that Barcelona have been keen on Alonso for a while and he almost joined them on loan in the past.
But now with Firpo facing a Nou Camp exit, 30-year-old defender Alonso is back on the wishlist.
Alonso has been at Stamford Bridge since joining from Fiorentina in 2016.
The former Real Madrid and Bolton left-back has won the Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup and Europa League with Chelsea.
He has represented Spain three times since making his international debut in 2018.
Firpo, meanwhile, is wanted by Leeds, West Ham and Southampton.
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The 24-year-old also has an offer from Celta Vigo, Mundo Deportivo report, but reportedly wants to quit LaLiga.
Serie A is also an option for him with Milan said to be interested and also having been linked with Napoli and Fiorentina in the past.
Barcelona have signed Sergio Aguero, Memphis Depay and Eric Garcia this summer on free transfers in their squad rebuild.