“Barcelona” aims for a free “double strike” from the heart of England

After Barcelona won their second consecutive Spanish title, the focus of sporting director Deco and the Catalan administration is to strengthen the ranks with quality signings that will allow Barcelona to win the elusive Champions League title.

Alvarez prefers “Barcelona”.

Argentine Julian Alvarez tops the list of Barcelona’s attacking priorities.

After weeks of negative speculation, recent reports from Spain have revealed a positive development as the player is determined to leave Atletico Madrid and prefers a move to Barcelona over Arsenal and PSG.

Smart free deals

According to El Chiringuito website, Barcelona are looking to sign free transfer deals to offset the expected high cost of the outright striker.

Defensively, the Catalan club are targeting Argentine defender Marcos Senez, 29, who is out of contract at Bournemouth, as a cheaper alternative to Alessandro Bastoni, despite strong competition from Tottenham for the deal.

Bernardo Silva returns to the front line

The name of 31-year-old Portuguese Bernardo Silva has returned to the interest of Barcelona after he became a free agent after the end of his contract with Manchester City.

The player, who is also wanted by Atletico Madrid, is said to want to stay strong in the European league and Spain is an attractive destination for him.

Rashford and Cancelo are on the cards

Barcelona are also working to permanently include Marcus Rashford and Joao Cancelo as part of a comprehensive plan to strengthen the squad. The summer of 2026 is sure to be a busy one for Catalonia as the club look to build a squad that can compete with the European giants.