Copy linkFacebookXPinterestEmailShare this article 0Join the conversationFollow usAdd us as a preferred source on GoogleNewsletterSubscribe to our newsletterBarcelona and Hansi Flick are pushing for a rival side raid this summer ahead of Robert Lewandowski's departure.Barcelona are on track to retain their La Liga title, now 11 points clear of second-placed Real Madrid with just five games left to play.Lewandowski, who has netted 12 goals in 26 games this season, was Barcelonas most prolific domestic goalscorer for three consecutive seasons from 2022 to 2025. You may like Could Barcelona really sign Harry Kane this summer? How to watch Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona: Streams and TV info Arsenal edging closer to Julian Alvarez move, following 'concrete offer': report Hansi Flick pushes for rival side signing to combat Lewandowski lossThe Poland international will depart from the Camp Nou this summer, and manager Hansi Flick is pushing for an ambitious rival signing heist to replace his bagsman.Despite the impending arrival of their 2025/26 La Liga crown, Barcelona fell to rivals Atletico Madrid in the Champions League by a 3-2 aggregate score.According to a report from Fichajes, Hansi Flick has identified Atletico striker Julian Alvarez as the ideal Lewandowski replacement, and will push for his signature this summer.Earlier this month, Alvarez netted Atletico's first goal in a Champions League quarter-final clash that saw Barcelona exit once more on club footballs biggest stage.Get FourFourTwo NewsletterThe best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.Beyond goalscoring, the Argentine has also registered the fourth most xA in the competition, behind three world-class creative wingers in Lamine Yamal, Michael Olise, and a departing Mohamed Salah set to announce his next club soon.This combination of talents has seen Julian Alvarez emerge as the preferred candidate to complete a dream trio that will also raise the goalscoring ceilings of Lamine Yamal and Raphinha.The report expands on another from ESPN which stated that Barcelona had made contact with Atletico Madrid to explore the possibility of a transfer, with Alvarezs potential signing now revealed to be the result of a firm push from Hansi Flick.Barcelona will wait to hear the terms of any transfer involving the Argentine, but the financial operation already appears complex.Atletico Madrid have set a staggering asking price of 140 million, which makes the likelihood of a transfer unlikely unless the valuation is lowered.Barcelona return to La Liga action this weekend with the potential to mathematically secure the 2025/26 title against ninth-placed Osasuna.TOPICSJulian AlvarezRobert LewandowskiLamine YamalHansi FlickBarcelonaAtltico MadridLa LigaChampions LeagueKedar BayleySocial Links NavigationFreelance WriterKedar Bayley is a trained journalist specialising in culture reporting. As a fan of Liverpool FC,he writes on the Reds often. Knowledgable about all things sports, cinema and television,you can find his words in Screen International, FourFourTwo, Manchester Evening News and more.
