Julian Alvarez, who plays for Manchester City, has emerged as the leading candidate to take over for Robert Lewandowski at Barcelona.

Barcelona is reportedly keeping an eye on Julian Alvarez’s situation at Manchester City, as reported by SPORT. It is common knowledge that Xavi, the coach, has a lot of respect for the Argentine striker. Since January of 2022, the player, who is now 23 years old and has a release clause of 50 million Euros, has been playing for the Etihad squad.

Throughout the entirety of the previous season, Alvarez served as Erling Haaland’s substitute; however, he has since established himself as a regular starter under Pep Guardiola this season. In 13 matches across all competitions, he was outstanding, tallying 6 goals and 5 assists.

Due to the fact that Alvarez now plays an important part for the Manchester City side, it is possible that Barcelona will need to persuade him to come to Camp Nou. In addition, Alvarez hopes to remain a member of the Manchester City squad for an extended period of time.

This season, he has wowed with his consistently strong performances. Owen Hargreaves, a former midfielder for Manchester City, stated that he has never seen the Argentina international play poorly during his career. On TNT Sports, the British analyst lauded Alvarez for his adaptability, saying:

Regarding Alvarez, I don’t believe I’ve ever witnessed him giving a poor performance. Although he is most likely a striker, you may put him at the number 10 position alongside Haaland. This is possible because of Haaland.

After making the transfer from River Plate to Man City in 2022 for a fee of 21.4 million Euros, Alvarez still has 5 years remaining on his deal with the English club. He had a strong showing at the 2022 World Cup, and many people believe that he is currently Messi’s most direct descendant in the Argentina team. Because Lewandowski is already 35 years old, Barca views him as a potential replacement for the player. The present contract for the Polish superstar will run out in the year 2026.

The fact that the Polish international’s wage continues to rise on an annual basis presents a significant challenge for the Catalan giants, who are struggling to make ends meet.