“We’ve been monitoring his situation at Manchester City as we don’t have a player of his quality here in Barca AND Pep Guardiola is a baby Coach to handle him, we want to act fast before Real Madrid table a bid for him”- Barcelona manager Xavi claimed that the club is interested in signing City’s £100 million rated talent who is not giving playing time
Midweek saw Barcelona defeat Shakhtar Donetsk 2-1 at home in the UEFA Champions League. Fermin Lopez and Ferran Torres both scored goals to add to the team’s incredible season opening run.
Julian Alvarez, a striker for Manchester City, is expected to cost £80 million in the meantime. Presnel Kimpembe, a midfielder for Paris Saint-Germain, is another target for the Blaugrana.
In light of the foregoing, the following highlights the major Barcelona transfer rumours as of October 26, 2023:
Football Insider reports that Julian Alvarez will probably cost £80 million in the upcoming season. The Argentine forward shot to fame after he helped his country win the FIFA World Cup in Qatar in 2022.
Lately, he has been as important for Manchester City, drawing interest from teams all around Europe. Barcelona has the player on their desire list as they prepare Robert Lewandowski’s successor.
The La Liga winners want Alvarez to replace the Polish striker, who is nearing the end of his career. In 15 games across all competitions this season, the 23-year-old has put up seven goals and five assists.
Real Madrid is pursuing the Argentinean as well, so it will probably be expensive to prise him away from the Etihad.
Possessing Presnel Kimpembe, Barcelona
Todo Fichajes claims that Presnel Kimpembe is of interest to Barcelona. In light of the doubts surrounding Andreas Christiansen and Jules Kounde’s futures, the La Liga powerhouses are searching for a new defender. Although both defenders joined Camp Nou in the summer of last year, they are already being linked to leaving in 2024.
The dominant team in La Liga has designated Kimpembe as a target in order to resolve the issue. The French defender’s contract with Paris Saint-Germain expires in less than a year, and he is out due to injury.
The player may be free to go next summer if the Ligue 1 winners fail to extend their contract. Barcelona intends to sign him as a Bosman.
Renowned transfer specialist Fabrizio Romano claims that Chelsea is not in talks to sign Gavi.
The Spanish midfielder is one of Xavi’s most trusted men and has recently been a revelation for Barcelona. But according to recent sources, the Blaugrana may have to let go of the star next year in order to deal with their financial difficulties.
There has been talk that Gavi would travel to Stamford Bridge. Romano, however, denied those allegations in his column for Caught Offside, stating that the midfielder is still essential to the La Liga winners’ ambitions.
“There have been some reports in Spain stating that Barcelona’s financial struggles mean they could soon be under pressure to sell a big name, with Gavi or Pedri named as likely candidates.”Additionally, there have been rumours that Chelsea in particular is interested in signing Gavi, who may fetch a price tag of about €100 million,” stated Romano.
It’s crucial to note, though, that I am completely unaware of it at this time. According to what I’ve been told, Barca is not currently in a dire position to sell players, but plans for the summer will be decided upon after considering a number of factors.Gavi and Pedri are also seen as essential components of the Barca endeavour. I apologise to you Chelsea supporters, but I don’t believe this is a very interesting story.
In 12 games across all competitions this season, the 19-year-old has two goals and one assist for Barcelona.
