FC Barcelona had nothing left to play last night against Betis. But the Catalans still wanted to bid farewell to the Camp Nou brilliantly, winning 3-1 against Betis for whom this match also no longer had much at stake. There was a desire to pay tribute to Robert Lewandowski for his last at home, he who will leave the club at the end of his contract, as he announced via an official press release published on Saturday.
If the future of goleador Polish should be written in Saudi Arabia, where a juicy contract awaits him at Al-Hilal, Barça must find a replacement for him. Julian Alvarez (Atlético de Madrid) was the priority, but this track has taken a turn for the worse, mainly because of the price of the operation, while PSG would also be on the case. While João Pedro (Chelsea) was plan B, it is an option which also became complicated with the arrival of Xabi Alonso on the Blues bench, since the Spaniard would like to evaluate his players before making transfer window decisions.
Barça don’t want to be caught off guard
It’s not yet dead for the Argentinian nor for the Brazilian, but it has become complicated, especially since Barça wanted to complete the number 9 file before the World Cup. A situation which therefore forces Barça to find other alternatives. As indicated in the Cadena SERthe name of Lautaro Martinez (Inter) is on the table. Already followed in the past, the Argentine striker is back on Barça’s list, while his contract at Milan expires in 2029.
He is not alone since Mikel Oyarzabal, the striker of Real Sociedad and the Spanish selection, is also on the shortlist in the event that Alvarez and Pedro are considered non-transferable. Finally, the name of Dusan Vlahovic (Juventus), who has the advantage of being free and therefore free, also comes up in internal discussions, but it would be one of the last choices. Summer is going to be hot in Barcelona…
