Barcelona are offering the Saudi Al Hilal star as an alternative to the Alvarez deal

Barcelona have found their first option if they fail to sign Atletico Madrid forward Julian Alvarez in the current summer transfer window, as the Catalan administration looks to bolster their attack line.

According to the newspaper, in 2018Mundo Deportivo:According to the Spanish newspaper, Uruguayan Darvin Nunes, the Saudi Al Hilal striker, is currently the most suitable option for the Barcelona management if the Alvarez deal falls through, which remains the club’s priority despite an official rejection from Atletico Madrid.

The newspaper explained that Al Hilal’s management are open to Nunez leaving, confirming that the player has offers from Turkish and foreign clubs and that negotiations are currently going well, especially with coach Simone Inzaghi looking to strengthen the team’s ranks with more than one deal in the coming period.

Nunez (26) surprised football circles by returning to Al Hilal training a few days ago after the end of the World Cup break, despite months of negotiations to end his contract by mutual consent.

Nunes and his agents continue to keep a close eye on Barcelona’s moves as the Catalan club look to sign new striker Ferran Torres in light of the uncertainty over his future and interest from Paris Saint-Germain.

Nunez is considered a “cheap” option for Barcelona, ​​given the possibility of signing him on the cheap, after he joined Al Hilal’s training camp in Austria last Friday, pending a decision on his fate.

The Uruguayan striker’s future at Al Hilal is still unclear, especially as he has not played an official match since last February 16 after being left off the Saudi League and domestic cup foreign player list to make way for Karim Benzema’s signing, and his participation has been limited to the AFC Champions League.

His continuation remains in doubt with the same technical staff still in charge of Simone Inzaghi who made the decision to rule him out, opening the door to a possible return to Europe through Barcelona’s portal.