Barcelona will attract a new striker at all costs next summer, reports Sport† The big target remains Erling Brau Haaland, but the Catalans realize that the competition is fierce. Manchester City has more financial strength, forcing the club to look at alternatives in case the arrival of the Dortmund striker proves unfeasible.
One of the names that has been associated with Barcelona in recent weeks is Alexander Isak. Barça has been receiving good scouting reports about the 22-year-old striker for a long time. On the other hand, there are more candidates on the shadow list of los Azulgrana and besides, Isak is not in his strongest season. In addition to Isak, Darwin Núñez (Benfica), Karim Adeyemi (Red Bull Salzburg), Patrik Schick (Bayer Leverkusen) and André Silva (RB Leipzig) are also seen as possible alternatives to Haaland.
Adeyemi seemed well on his way to Borussia Dortmund, but the negotiations between BVB and Red Bull Salzburg are currently stalled. Lautaro Martínez also sees Barça according to the Catalan Sport although he recently extended his contract with Internazionale. In any case, there is still no clarity at the club about who should be chosen if Haaland cannot be contracted.
At the same time, the club is also engaged in outgoing transfers. It is expected that Luuk de Jong will return to Seville after his loan spell, while Martin Braithwaite and Memphis Depay are nominated to leave. Braithwaite’s contract expires in mid-2024, while Depay will enter his last contract year next season. Finally, it is also questionable whether Barcelona will lift the purchase option of thirty million euros to acquire Adama Traoré next summer.
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