{"id":55527,"date":"2026-07-15T09:09:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T09:09:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/55527\/"},"modified":"2026-07-15T09:09:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T09:09:10","slug":"barcelona-identify-five-alternatives-if-julian-alvarez-deal-collapses-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/55527\/","title":{"rendered":"Barcelona identify five alternatives if Julian Alvarez deal collapses \u2013 report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Barcelona are not putting all their eggs in one basket as they continue their pursuit of Julian Alvarez.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While the Atletico Madrid forward <a href=\"https:\/\/barcauniversal.com\/barcelona-to-handle-julian-alvarez-operation-with-greater-discretion-as-laporta-takes-charge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">remains the club\u2019s preferred target<\/a> to strengthen Hansi Flick\u2019s attack, the operation has become increasingly complicated, prompting the Blaugrana hierarchy to explore alternative options.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On that note, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundodeportivo.com\/futbol\/fc-barcelona\/20260715\/1004206501\/otros-nombres-plan-b-barca-delantero.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Mundo Deportivo<\/a>, Barcelona have already begun assessing a list of potential replacements should a deal for Alvarez ultimately fail to materialise.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Barcelona activate contingency plan as Alvarez talks stall<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Barcelona\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/barcauniversal.com\/barcelona-plan-new-offer-for-julian-alvarez-after-world-cup-with-e100m-cap-on-fixed-fee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">opening proposal of \u20ac100 million for Alvarez<\/a> was reportedly met with a firm response from Atletico Madrid, who are said to value the Argentine at \u20ac120 million while also asking for a high-profile player to be included in the deal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Catalan club have no intention of accepting those terms, leaving negotiations at a delicate stage.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rather than waiting for talks to develop, Barcelona have <a href=\"https:\/\/barcauniversal.com\/barcelona-have-an-exciting-plan-b-if-julian-alvarez-deal-falls-through-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">started reviewing other strikers<\/a> capable of leading the line next season.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"694\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1783484013_664_argentina-training-session-fifa-world-cup-2026-1-1024x694.jpg\" alt=\"Julian Alvarez of Argentina\" class=\"wp-image-204921\"  \/>Julian Alvarez is Barcelona\u2019s priority target. (Photo by Richard Pelham\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At this point, no formal approach has been made for any of the alternatives, but several names have emerged as part of the club\u2019s internal discussions.<\/p>\n<p>A look at the alternatives<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As per the outlet, among the options considered, Victor Osimhen is understood to be one of the strongest candidates if Alvarez proves unattainable.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Osimhen has become one of Barcelona\u2019s leading contingency options thanks to his proven goalscoring record and profile as a traditional No. 9.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Furthermore, Lautaro Martinez has also been considered, although his contractual situation makes any deal difficult.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/barcauniversal.com\/the-four-strikers-barcelona-are-following-for-the-summer-in-order-of-priority\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Joao Pedro, who was previously viewed<\/a> as one of the most suitable tactical fits, has become a more complicated option in recent weeks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Elsewhere, Serhou Guirassy remains a player Barcelona are monitoring.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ac-milan-v-juventus-fc-serie-a-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Dusan Vlahovic, JUventus forward\" class=\"wp-image-200113\"  \/>Vlahovic has offered himself to Barcelona. (Photo by Marco Luzzani\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Borussia Dortmund striker has attracted attention partly because of a release clause that applies to a select group of Europe\u2019s biggest clubs, even though the Bundesliga side continue to insist they want to keep him.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Harry Kane has also been mentioned during discussions, but the Bayern Munich forward is believed to be settled in Germany, while the financial package required to complete such a transfer would present a major obstacle.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/barcauniversal.com\/free-agent-striker-puts-lucrative-offer-from-besiktas-on-hold-while-hoping-for-barcelona-call\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">As for Dusan Vlahovic<\/a>, despite being linked with Barcelona on several occasions in recent years, the Serbian is not currently viewed as one of the club\u2019s preferred solutions.<\/p>\n<p>Barcelona\u2019s priority remains unchanged<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although Barcelona are preparing for different scenarios, the club\u2019s position has not changed. Alvarez remains the first choice option.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This means keeping alternative options ready is simply part of that process.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rather than allowing negotiations over one player to influence the entire summer, Barcelona want to ensure they can move on if circumstances change.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Barcelona are not putting all their eggs in one basket as they continue their pursuit of Julian Alvarez.\u00a0&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":55528,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[92,222,10342,223,1686,19888,3089],"class_list":["post-55527","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-barcelona","tag-barcelona","tag-barcelona-news","tag-dusan-vlahovic","tag-fc-barcelona","tag-harry-kane","tag-serhou-guirassy","tag-victor-osimhen"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55527","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=55527"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55527\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/55528"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=55527"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=55527"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=55527"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}