Barcelona are not standing still in the market. In fact, their activity has not stopped since last summer. With the departure of Ter Stegen or the replacement of Christensen, there is movement in the offices, but the horizon of signings goes beyond that. One issue stands out above the rest. The Catalan club have already made a move to secure the services of Dusan Vlahovic, the Serbian striker from Juventus. The former Fiorentina player, who was one of the most expensive transfers in Serie A history at almost 80 million euros, is out of contract in June 2026 and Barcelona have already cast their net.
This is a first contact in which the Catalan club wants to take advantage of the market situation that has been generated. Last summer, the open war between Vlahovic and Juventus ended without renewal, but with the player returning to the pitch knowing that he was entering the last year of his contract. The intention is to take a player at zero cost (the first option is to wait until the summer market) or negotiate a departure in this same market in very advantageous conditions (or little now or nothing in summer).
Barça has been working for some time on the possible replacement for Lewandowski, whose future is still up in the air and interest in the Serbian is on the table. Flick sees Ferran Torres as an indispensable striker, but the departure of the Pole (if he does not renew his contract) would leave a gap that Laporta wants to fill with a top-class player and the market does not offer as many low-cost opportunities as Vlahovic. The Serbian has had a superlative contract at Juventus (one of the best in Serie A), and at Barça he is well paid, although not at the level of what he was earning at the Italian champions.
Lewandowski waiting
The Polish striker’s situation is uncertain at Barcelona. This year Ferran Torres has beaten him in many matches and his numbers, although they are still good, are not spectacular. He himself said last week in Poland that he is not clear what the club’s move will be. “I don’t talk to the coach about possible interests of other clubs. Nor is it a question of reducing my salary by half. The decision will depend on what the club wants and what I consider best. There is still time to decide. I don’t feel any pressure and I don’t know right now which way to go.”
Poor numbers at Juventus
Vlahovic’s year at Juventus is not going well. He combines starting appearances with notable substitutions and so far he has scored only three goals in Serie A and another three in the Champions League. In addition, a little less than a month ago he suffered an adductor injury and will not return to the pitch until the first matches of 2026. At 25 years of age and with his contract expiring in the summer, Barcelona have moved quickly to try to secure a top-level striker – there are not too many in Europe – at a very low cost.
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