JAKARTA - Barcelona is rumored to be interested in bringing Atletico Madrid striker Julian Alvarez. But it's not Alvarez who is Barca's target but his tandem.
Rumors of Alvarez to Barca did pop up. Moreover, the Argentine national team striker showed a slick performance when helping Atletico eliminate Barca in the Champions League quarterfinal.
However, Atletico denied rumors of releasing Alvarez. Club president Enrique Cerezo replied briefly, "He is still under contract [with Atletico]." Cerezo pointed out that Alvarez has a contract for several years to come and stated that the 25-year-old striker is not for sale.
However, if anyone insists on buying Alvarez, Atletico has set a price of 110 million euros or around 2.2 trillion rupiah. A price that is really beyond Barca's reach.
The expensive price is what makes Barca choose to give up the intention of bringing Alvarez. Instead, the Blaugrana is more interested in Alexander Sorloth who is not as popular because he is far from the spotlight of the media and the public.
But who would have thought that Sorloth was no less sharp by scoring 17 goals and making an assist during 47 appearances with Atletico this season. In the Spanish La Liga competition, the Norwegian national team striker scored 10 goals during 30 appearances.
The record of appearances with an impressive goal. Even in the Champions League, Sorloth has scored six goals and made one assist from 13 matches. Barca's interest in Sorloth is not just a rumor.
A Spanish media revealed coach Hansi Flick's plans to bring in the player who will replace veteran striker Robert Lewandowski. Lewandowski's contract will expire after the competition is over. He will leave Barca as a free agent.
The latest news, this 37-year-old player has been approached by AC Milan. In addition, Saudi clubs and MLS are interested in bringing in this former Bayern Munich striker.
Flick considers Sorloth to be ideal to replace Lewandowski. His ability with a brilliant record in La Liga shows that Sorloth, who once played for Crystal Palace in 2018 to 2020, is a reliable striker. Moreover, Sorloth is already mature in the Spanish League because he has played for Real Sociedad and Villarreal.
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