Joan Laporta reportedly eyes Alvarez as Lewandowski replacement

Joan Laporta is reportedly eyeing a summer move for Atletico Madrid’s Julian Alvarez to replace Robert Lewandowski in the long term for the Catalans.

Alvarez joined Atletico last summer for a reported fee of 86 million Euros and has gone on to show the world why Laporta should be interested in bringing him to the Spotify Camp Nou in the years to come.

At 36, Lewandowski remains a key player for Barca, and though reports indicate that he is set to extend his stay with the Catalans for a year, Barca are already looking to bring in a young forward to understudy him.

South American outlet El Nacional revealed that Laporta’s preferred striker for the future of Barcelona is Alvarez, although its sporting director Deco prefers Newcastle’s Alexander Isak.

For Barca to bring him in, they are going to have to bid around 120 million Euros and above, knowing Alvarez has about four years left on his contract.