La Liga giants FC Barcelona are reportedly shifting their attention to Victor Osimhen after Atlético Madrid reinforced their stance on keeping Julián Álvarez, PUNCH Sports Extra reports.
Barcelona had identified Álvarez as their primary target for the summer transfer window, but the Atlético striker is proving difficult to prise away, according to reports in Spain via Football España.
The Catalan club are exploring both Álvarez and Osimhen as potential replacements for veteran forward Robert Lewandowski.
Álvarez is reportedly valued at €200m, and any deal in that region would rank among the most expensive transfers ever, behind only Neymar’s €222m move to Paris Saint-Germain in 2017.
Atlético signed the striker for €95m in the summer of 2024 and are unwilling to sell unless an offer exceeds €100m. Barcelona, meanwhile, are said to be prepared to offer around €70m, a figure well below Atlético’s valuation.
The report also highlights Barcelona’s financial constraints as a major obstacle in any move for Álvarez, with the club considering a player-plus-cash offer—an approach Atlético are expected to reject.
“The main issue is that Barcelona will struggle to spend as heavily as they have previously on a single position, given their ongoing financial difficulties. Punch
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