Barcelona transfer news: Julian Alvarez or Harry Kane? Which striker could move to Camp Nou this summer?

Barcelona's absorption this summertime is reportedly inactive connected signing Julian Alvarez from Atletico Madrid alternatively than exploring a determination for Bayern Munich's Harry Kane.

Robert Lewandowski has present officially departed Barcelona, and the Spanish champions volition motion a caller striker this summer; reports of precocious person linked Kane with a determination to Camp Nou.

However, according to SPORT, Barcelona proceed to prioritise a determination for Alvarez, viewing the Argentina planetary arsenic their starring people successful the last 3rd of the field.

Kane's declaration astatine Bayern is owed to expire adjacent summer, and determination volition beryllium nary steadfast determination connected the England international's aboriginal until the 2026 World Cup has concluded.

However, it is understood that Kane is incredibly blessed astatine Allianz Arena and wants to pen a caller deal, truthful a departure this summertime is seen arsenic highly unlikely.

Barca 'still focused' connected signing Alvarez

Kane scored 61 times successful each competitions for Bayern past play and has struck 5 times for England astatine the 2026 World Cup, with the Three Lions successful the circular of 16.

While Kane is admired by Barcelona, the striker volition beryllium 33 earlier the extremity of the month.

Alvarez, connected the different hand, is 26 years old, and helium has a grounds of 49 goals and 17 assists successful 106 appearances for Atletico since arriving from Manchester City successful August 2024.

The guardant has recovered it hard to marque his people astatine the 2026 World Cup, failing to people successful 4 appearances, but helium is inactive viewed arsenic 1 of the champion attacking talents successful satellite football.

Alvarez has expressed tendency to permission Atletico this summer

Alvarez's merchandise clause is €500m (£432m), and Atletico suggested earlier this summer that funny parties would person to wage that magnitude to motion him.

However, Alvarez precocious said that helium wants to permission the Red and Whites.

"I don't deliberation it's the close infinitesimal to talk, but I besides don't privation to hide," Alvarez told ESPN during the 2026 World Cup.

"I effort to beryllium an honorable person. I spoke with the radical astatine [Atletico] who I needed to talk with. I deliberation the champion happening for everyone is simply a transfer. I privation to fulfil my dream."

Alvarez scored 20 goals and registered 9 assists successful 49 appearances for Atletico during the 2025-26 campaign.