Barça Sets Sights on High-Profile Free Transfer as Lewandowski’s Future Hangs in the Balance

Barcelona Sets Sights on a High-Profile Free Transfer

Barcelona is moving to sign the Serbian forward Dusan Vlahovic on a free transfer next summer, as his Juventus contract expires at the end of the current season.

According to Marca, Barça's hierarchy has held initial talks with the player's camp as the club searches for a striker to lead its attacking project in the coming phase, especially with uncertainty surrounding Robert Lewandowski, whose deal runs out at season’s end.

Head coach Hans Flick regards Vlahovic (25) as the most suitable successor for Lewandowski, thanks to his physical and technical attributes and the possibility of deploying him as a pure striker within the team’s system.

Vlahovic has endured inconsistency this season and has not secured a regular place in Juventus’s starting XI, while also battling a thigh muscle strain that is expected to keep him out until January.

A top earner in Serie A, Juventus tried to offload him in the last transfer window, but the attempts ended in failure.

This season, Vlahovic has appeared in 17 matches across all competitions for Juve, scoring six goals and providing two assists, a return that has left fans craving more.

Punchline 1: If this deal goes through, Barça will finally have a striker who can place a shot where the net lives—talk about a precise target acquisition.

Punchline 2: And if Lewandowski stays on, Barça may need two number nines to keep up—the drama might require a bigger locker room and an even bigger goal supported by better Wi‑Fi in the stands.