Barcelona Trying To Recruit Roma Striker Paulo Dybala

AS Roma striker Paulo Dybala is Barcelona's target. (X/@OfficialASRoma)

JAKARTA - Barcelona plans to recruit AS striker Roma Paulo Dybala. The brilliant performance of the Argentine national team forward opened Barca's hopes of bringing it.

Dybala experienced a revival in Rome. Having drowned in Juventus and then joined Roma in 2022, Dybala again showed his sharpness.

This season, La Joya has scored 20 goals in 26 games with the Giallorossi. Even the sharpness of this 30-year-old player has been increasing since Roma was handled by Daniele De Rossi.

The coach who replaced Jose Mourinho seemed to have successfully explored Dybala's capabilities to the fullest.

He was getting more and more successful in Roma's match while under the handling of De Rossi. Including the hat trick he scored when Roma won 3-2 over Torino.

Now, Roma is stepping into the top five and threatens the position of Bologna who is ranked fourth.

Roma are also still in the Europa League. In the quarter-finals, I Lupi met Brighton and Hove Albion.

Dybala's return made Barca interested in recruiting him. However, the Spanish La Liga giant has to spend 12 million euros if he wants to get Dybala's service.

If able to fulfill the request, Barca has the opportunity to attract it. Moreover, Dybala's salary is much lower than when he was still playing at Juve. The salary is considered still within the reach of the Blaugrana.

Barca has actually been targeting Dybala for a long time. In fact, he was already a target when Lionel Messi, Argentina's national team captain, was still part of Barca.

Only that plan always failed so Dybala failed to come to Barca. Barca's plans to hunt down another Argentine striker, Lautaro Martinez, who plays at Inter Milan, also failed.

The problem is, Barca need wingers [left] more than center forwards or attacking midfielders.

In addition, Dybala's recruitment could collide with Barca's plan to make Joao Felix permanent. Moreover, they occupy the same position.