Barcelona view Juli\u00e1n \u00c1lvarez as their primary target to strengthen the attack for 2026\u201327, but the club is weighing contingency plans as interest from Atl\u00e9tico Madrid and other suitors complicates any straightforward transfer. The Catalans insist they will be in a position to spend heavily on a striker this summer, yet their economic constraints could again shape the window.<\/p>\n
Chelsea\u2019s Jo\u00e3o Pedro has been linked as a possible target, though the club acknowledge a move would be difficult. ESPN\u2019s report suggests Pedro is considered a \u201ccheaper\u201d option than \u00c1lvarez, but Chelsea would still demand a significant fee. Chelsea\u2019s fragile financial outlook and the risk of failing to qualify for the Champions League could force the club to generate income and consider sales.<\/p>\n
Hoffenheim\u2019s 23-year-old Fisnik Asllani is on Barcelona\u2019s radar after reaching double-digit goals and registering seven assists in his first full Bundesliga season. The Kosovo international has appeared to show affinity for Barcelona, posting social media images watching their games, and his agent has revealed there is interest from the Catalan club. \u201cI\u2019ve always dreamt of playing for Barcelona,\u201d Asllani said back in October. Asllani would represent a lower-cost, high-potential option.<\/p>\n
Another option is Atl\u00e9tico teammate Alexander S\u00f5rloth. The Norwegian has scored seven goals and assisted three more in 15 career games against Barcelona and has proven his quality in La Liga. At 30 years old, he would likely be a more affordable short-term solution, offering similar traits to Robert Lewandowski and serving as a bridge forward while the club stabilises finances.<\/p>\n
Free agent Du\u0161an Vlahovi\u0107, leaving Juventus after four-plus difficult years, appeals because of his cost-free transfer and age, 26, despite a modest return of six goals in 2025\u201326 and no 20-plus goal season since 2021\u201322.<\/p>\n
Omar Marmoush, struggling for minutes at Man City with only seven Premier League starts and 17 appearances this season following additions to the squad, and Victor Osimhen, who has impressed for Galatasaray in recent Champions League action and remains a potent 27-year-old striker, are further alternatives Barcelona could pursue if \u00c1lvarez proves unattainable.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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