FC Barcelona have already begun the search for a replacement for Robert Lewandowski in the centre of the forward line. The 36-year-old Pole's contract expires in 2026, so the club is working on finding him a reliable replacement and Erling Haaland would be the one chosen by Joan Laporta. The future of the Norwegian at Manchester City is a question mark, which is why he has become the Catalans' top priority for 2025 or 2026.
In fact, reports claim that Deco has already held talks with his agent to begin to 'prepare the ground' for the future if the goalscorer finally decides to leave the Etihad Stadium. However, the competition for the services of the striker will be very tight, so that the offices of Spotify Camp Nou would have two possible targets in their sights in case the Haaland operation does not come to fruition.
The two possible replacements for Lewandowski in the forward line
This is reported by 'The Sun', where they reveal that Can Barça would also be on the trail of Alexander Isak and Darwin Núnez as possible reinforcements for the centre of the forward line. Both footballers have a past in Spanish football (Isak in Real Sociedad, Darwin in Almería) and the board considers the two scorers as important signings that would excite Barcelona fans.
And the fact is that the signing of either of the two would be more affordable than that of Haaland, whose price could reach stratospheric figures. The Swede from Newcastle has been on the agenda of the Blaugrana for some time now, and they have even sounded out his arrival during the last summer windows. However, the 'magpies' paid 70 million euros for his transfer and, according to 'Transfermarkt', he has a market value of 75 'kilos', so it would not be a 'cheap' transfer.
The case of the Uruguayan is different, as he has lost prominence at Liverpool following the arrival of Arne Slot to the 'red' bench. The Dutch coach would hold him in high regard, but has opted for Diogo Jota at the head of attack on more occasions this season. The footballer is valued at 65 million euros and, at 25 years of age, remains one of the forwards with the greatest future potential.
The next few months will mark the roadmap for Barça, who although they intend to go all out for Haaland, would already be 'covering' their backs with two top-level forwards who would be fully capable of taking on the challenge of taking over from 'Lewy' in the Barça forward line.