Barcelona sets its harsh terms… and Joao Pedro unexpectedly reacts.

Barcelona have yet to decide on their priorities for Robert Lewandowski’s replacement, but sporting director Deco has drawn up a list of target attackers led by Julián Alvarez and Joao Pedro, according to reports in the Spanish press.

A survey, not a negotiation

The Catalan newspaper “Sport” noted that Deco is currently seeking the opinion of several strikers’ professional circles in order to determine their readiness to play in “Barcelona”.

The newspaper notes that Barcelona are drawing a hard line, which is that joining the league champions means accepting the current organizational structure centered around Lamine Yamal and adapting to Hansi Flick’s strict tactical system, which requires active participation in group games.

Deco meets Pedro’s team

Deco has a direct link with Joao Pedro’s team, having played several matches with them over the past two months, the latest of which was in London last Monday.

The Portuguese official has received reports which indicate that the Brazilian will do everything to complete his move to Barcelona.

Being out of the World Cup doesn’t change plans

Joao Pedro finished his first season at Chelsea with 20 goals and 9 assists. Carlo Ancelotti’s controversial decision to rule him out of the 2026 World Cup did not change his desire to join Barcelona, ​​and the appointment of Xabi Alonso as Chelsea’s new manager did not affect his position.

There is no official contact with Chelsea

Contrary to what has been published in England, there has been no official contact between Barcelona and Chelsea, as the Catalan club is currently avoiding direct contact in order not to increase the price of the deal estimated at 80 to 100 million euros.