Barcelona enjoyed another remarkable season under Hansi Flick. The Catalan giants successfully defended their La Liga title and claimed the Spanish Super Cup.
However, early exits from the Copa del Rey and the Champions League convinced the club that further improvements were still needed.
The Blaugrana have already strengthened their squad this summer. Anthony Gordon has completed his move from Newcastle United, while Hamza Abdelkarim has joined permanently.
Barcelona are also working to keep Joao Cancelo at the club as they continue preparing for the new campaign.
Replacing Robert Lewandowski has become another priority. The Polish striker has left Camp Nou, forcing Barcelona to identify a new leading forward for Hansi Flick’s squad.
Julian Alvarez remains the club’s preferred target. Barcelona have already agreed personal terms with the Argentina international and continue searching for a breakthrough with Atlético Madrid.
According to Mundo Deportivo, Barcelona remain fully committed to signing Alvarez.
They are preparing another approach after seeing their opening €100 million verbal proposal rejected by Atletico Madrid.
The report states Barcelona have paused negotiations for a few days because they do not want to disrupt Argentina’s World Cup campaign.
Once that short break ends, the Catalan club intends to submit another bid. If that attempt also fails, Barcelona will wait until the tournament finishes before trying again.
Barcelona reportedly believe some figures inside Atletico Madrid are open to a sale.
However, the Spanish club continues delaying negotiations despite Alvarez remaining Barcelona’s top target this summer.
The report adds Barcelona are prepared to do everything possible to complete the transfer after Julian Alvarez publicly stated that he wants to leave Atletico.
Separate reports suggest Atlético Madrid could consider offers worth €200 million, although such a fee would place enormous pressure on Barcelona’s finances.
The Catalan giants have not given up on their priority target. Instead, they are preparing to return with another offer as they continue pushing to bring Alvarez to Camp Nou this summer.
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