FC Barcelona is starting to prepare an alternative to Julián Álvarez. The Atlético de Madrid striker remains the top priority of Deco and Hansi Flick to strengthen an attack weakened by the departure of Robert Lewandowski and the transfer of Ferran Torres. Barça still hopes that the Argentinian will officially ask Diego Simeone and his management to let him leave, but the Colchoneros’ intransigence is now pushing the Catalan leaders to seriously consider a plan B.
According to El Desmarquethe name of Lautaro Martínez is thus gaining more and more importance internally. The Inter Milan striker is very popular with Flick but also with Deco and could become Barça’s new offensive priority in the event of a definitive failure with Julián Álvarez. The operation nevertheless promises to be particularly complex: soon to be 29 years old, the Argentinian international is under contract with Inter until 2029 and his market value is estimated at €85 million. A file that promises to be complicated.
