Barca trying to sign Haaland reduces chance of Gaya joining Catalans

It is an open secret that Jose Luis Gaya is very well liked by Barcelona. At the age of 26, the Valencia full-back is in excellent form and has a very good chance of being at the World Cup. 

As Jordi Alba is getting older and no superb replacement for him, the arrival of the Valencia man could guarantee that there is a top player in that position for the next six or seven years. 

However, this option has reportedly become less likely in recent weeks. The reason, according to Sique Rodriguez on 'Carrusel Deportivo' is that the Catalans want to get Erling Haaland. 

Barca seem to have decided to put in a large bid for the Norwegian. The amount of money needed to get Haaland (up to 350 million euros) would make it practically impossible for them to get Gaya as well, whose Valencia contract runs until 2023. 

"At Barca, Gaya is very well liked at left back, but he has a contract until 2023. They think it is difficult because they want to spend big on Haaland. In addition, Barca want a goalkeeper to give Ter Stegen competition as he is having knee issues," Rodriguez added.