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Barcelona Open to Selling Defender in January as Chelsea and Bayern Munich Show Interest

Barcelona Open to Selling Defender in January as Chelsea and Bayern Munich Show Interest
International Transfers · 18:37:40 - Sunday, 8 November 2026

Barcelona are reportedly willing to offload a 27-year-old defender during the January transfer window, with Premier League side Chelsea and Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich monitoring the situation.

The Catalan club's openness to a sale comes as they continue to manage squad depth and financial constraints. Neither the player's identity nor a potential transfer fee has been disclosed.

Both Chelsea and Bayern are said to be circling as they assess defensive reinforcements for the second half of the season. Formal negotiations have not yet begun, according to reports from Barca Universal.

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