Barcelona could complete a move for Anthony Gordon after agreeing a £69.3 million fee with Newcastle and negotiating personal terms with the England international. The pursuit of Gordon is seen as surprising because he may not significantly improve the team’s best XI, but the search for a top-tier striker aligns with Barcelona’s needs. Hansi Flick requires a world-class number nine to strengthen a squad that dominated domestically yet failed to win the Champions League for 11 straight seasons. Robert Lewandowski is set to leave on contract expiry, while Ferran Torres faces doubts at the highest level. Alvarez is viewed as the genuine fit, having helped Argentina win the 2022 World Cup. Barcelona have made Alvarez their first choice for months, with talks progressing after the player’s agent met Deco. Barcelona aim to finalize the deal before June 11 to avoid delays that could disrupt other plans, and Atletico are reluctant but appear to accept a potential transfer. Fernando Hidalgo and Juanma Lopez, an agent with ties to Atletico and connections to current Barcelona players, are believed to have influenced negotiations.
"Barcelona will look to back up the signing of Anthony Gordon by making a renewed push for Atletico Madrid striker Julian Alvarez. The Spanish champions could complete a move for Gordon today with a fee of £69.3million agreed with Newcastle and personal terms already negotiated with the England international. Barca's move for Gordon comes as a surprise given the size of the deal for a player who is unlikely to improve their best XI, but the pursuit of Alvarez makes complete sense."
"Hansi Flick needs a world-class number nine to enhance an already impressive squad that dominated domestically but failed to win the Champions League for an 11th successive season. The German has utilised Robert Lewandowski and Ferran Torres in the role over the past nine months but the former is leaving at the end of his contract while doubts remain over the latter's ability to cut it at the highest level."
"Alvarez is the genuine world class number nine Barcelona need The same accusation cannot be levelled at Alvarez, who helped Argentina win the World Cup in Qatar in 2022. The Atletico Madrid striker has been Barca's first choice for several months and a deal appears to be edging closer after the player's agent met with the Catalans' sporting director Deco yesterday, according to Mundo Deportivo."
"Barca want the deal closed by the time the World Cup starts on June 11 to avoid a lengthy soap opera that could derail their other summer plans and, even though Atletico are reluctant to sell, there is an acceptance at the Metropolitano that the 26-year-old will move on. The player's representative Fernando Hidalgo discussed a deal with Deco with the appearance of Juanma Lopez in the meeting also believed to be influential."
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