Barcelona will soon have to start thinking about the replacement of Robert Lewandowski, and it seems that conversations are already underway, because goals are still being identified by the club's sports department.
Lewandowski will stay in Barcelona for at least one season, because his contract will not expire until the summer of 2026, but at the moment it is almost certain that it will be replaced. The will of Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyokeres are mentioned as possible options, but a new name has emerged.
Barcelona was previously interested in Julian Alvarez when he was still playing in South America, and now Marca has reported that they have again fueled their interest in the Atletico Madrid striker.
The report states that Alvarez could be used as a powerful tool during the presidential elections of Barcelona, ​​which will take place in 2026. The Argentinian, who scored 27 goals in all competitions in his first season for Atleti, and he is seen as a big name that Lewandowski has passed.
It is worth noting that Barcelona is not the only club that is interested in Alvarez, who is also connected to a return to the Premier League with Liverpool. That deal could be sought this summer, while the Catalans would focus on a movement in 2026, because there are no plans to get a striker in 2025.
Atleti's attitude on the issue is clear: they cannot be sold, especially since Alvarez will be the man to lead their attack when Antoine Griezmann continues. And the player himself is very located in the Metropolitano, so it is unlikely that he insists on a move to Barcelona.
And even if he does that, he could be warned by Griezmann, who took the same step in 2019, and eventually struggled to make the adaptation to life in Catalonia.