Spain star Mikel Oyarzabal addresses Barcelona transfer speculation amid possible Lamine Yamal link-up

Real Sociedad attacker Mikel Oyarzabal has insisted that helium would beryllium capable to crook down the accidental to marque the determination to Barcelona during this summer's transportation window.

Barcelona volition motion astatine slightest 1 much guardant this summer, with Robert Lewandowski leaving connected a escaped transfer, and the club's starring target is Atletico Madrid's Julian Alvarez.

However, a determination for Alvarez is analyzable for a fig of reasons, and it is understood that Oyarzabal is viewed arsenic a genuine alternate to the Argentina international.

The 29-year-old has scored 4 times for Spain at the 2026 World Cup, with La Roja present successful the quarter-finals of the tournament.

Oyarzabal entered this summer's contention disconnected the backmost of an 18-goal run astatine Real Sociedad.

Barcelona 'considering' summertime determination for Oyarzabal

There person been suggestions of precocious that Barcelona could determination for the Spaniard aft the World Cup, but the guardant has insisted that helium is "incredibly happy" astatine Real Sociedad.

“Can you accidental nary to Barcelona? Yes, you can. Of people you can. Other players person done it,” Oyarzabal told El Chiringuito.

“I’m incredibly blessed successful San Sebastian. I see Real Sociedad my home. It’s a spot wherever I tin unrecorded the beingness I privation alongside the radical closest to me. I’ve ever said I’m precisely wherever I privation to be."

However, Oyarzabal has not wholly closed the doorway connected an exit.

“In life, you ne'er cognize what tin happen. Football tin alteration precise quickly."

Oyarzabal has starred for Spain astatine 2026 World Cup

Oyarzabal is believed to person a €75m (£64.6m) merchandise clause successful his existent deal.

The attacker has a grounds of 133 goals and 65 assists successful 437 appearances for Real Sociedad successful each competitions, including 100 goals and 54 assists successful 349 appearances successful La Liga.

The guardant besides has a beardown grounds of 29 goals and 12 assists successful 58 matches for Spain, starring alongside Barcelona prima Lamine Yamal for the nationalist team.

There could present beryllium a link-up astatine Camp Nou for the La Roja duo, though overmuch volition beryllium connected whether Barcelona are capable to person productive talks with Atletico implicit Alvarez.

The La Liga champions are besides being linked with a determination for Borussia Dortmund's Karim Adeyemi, and talks are believed to person taken spot betwixt the 2 clubs.