With the summer transfer window coming to an end in Europe, clubs are now focusing on the contract renewals of players and the winter transfer window in January.
Barcelona had an average transfer window this summer. They only had two significant signings, with Marcus Rashford joining on loan and Joan Garcia joining as the new goalkeeper.
However, next year, Barcelona just cannot afford to have a quiet transfer window like they had this year. They have made some serious signings if they want to be competitive in the European circuit.
They cannot keep playing Robert Lewandowski, who will be 38 by this time next year. The Polish international’s contract is set to expire next year.
Although Barcelona have an option to extend for a further year, Joan Laporta is not keen on exercising that option. Instead, he is looking for a replacement.
The Barcelona president has found an ideal replacement for Robert Lewandowski from La Liga itself.
According to Fichajes, Barcelona will be making a move for Atletico Madrid striker Julian Alvarez next summer. The Argentine is tipped to be the successor of Robert Lewandowski.
Yes, the Blaugrana have signed Marcus Rashford, and they can make his signing permanent. But Laporta wants a proven goal scorer.
Robert Lewandowski has played 149 times for Barcelona and scored over 100 goals for the Cules. So, the President of Barcelona wants a player who can emulate such a record.
Julian Alvarez has scored 30 goals in 60 appearances for Atletico Madrid. Before joining Atletico, the Argentine international scored 36 goals in 103 games for Manchester City.
The 25-year-old was also a part of the historic Manchester City side that won the treble in 2022. Atletico Madrid signed Alvarez for €95 million from Manchester City in 2024.
So, the club from Madrid will be asking for a big fee from Barcelona for Julian Alvarez. It will be interesting to see whether the Catalan club can afford such a huge fee.
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