Barca make final decision over Marcos Alonso

The debate is over if ever there was one. Marcos Alonso is staying at Barça and will be registered in the next few days to be able to play after his renewal. Both Xavi and the club have told him that he is not on the market and not to pay attention to the rumours that place him outside the club. He is going to be an important player like last season.

Marcos Alonso was one of the two players available, along with Iñaki Peña, who had not yet been registered. Iñigo Martínez is also available, but the club has left him without a shirt number due to injury, although he could play as soon as this week. This fact led some people to consider the full-back as transferable and that they were looking for his future, something that has never happened.

Xavi wants to have all positions doubled up on and Marcos Alonso will be the second left-back this season. The clear starter is Balde, but he will certainly have his chances throughout the season. The coach has also been using him as a left-sided centre-back, but the arrival of Íñigo Martínez leaves that position covered.

Marcos Alonso knows his role in the team and is a player with international experience and very well liked in the dressing room, he adapted very quickly and will continue. Case closed.