Julian Alvarez to FC Barcelona option, Laporta already has the plan and price to sign the Argentina star

FC Barcelona needs to make some key signings this summer to compete with their arch-rivals Real Madrid. Los Blancos signed Kylian Mbappé, one of the best players in the world. Real Madrid already has two of the best players in the world: Vinicius Jr. and Jude Bellingham. The FC Barcelona president, Joan Laporta, has a plan to sign one of the most exciting young strikers in the world, Manchester City striker Julian Alvarez. The World Champions is seeking more minutes at Man City, and a move away could be in the cards. While Laporta knows that signing Alvarez will be difficult this summer due to the price tag he may be given, he plans to sign him in the future. Sport reports that Joan Laporta plans to run for the next Barça elections and believes that Julian Alvarez is the perfect player for the project. Joan Laporta plans to run for Barcelona's presidential elections in 2026, and that is when a new project will start at the Catalan club.

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FC Barcelona and Joan Laporta are convinced that Alvarez is suitable for the project. Many reports say that the negotiations will be difficult since Manchester City does not want to get rid of the Argentine striker any time soon. Alvarez's market value is currently at around $90 million, according to Transfermarkt. He is one of the most valuable strikers in the world.

This past season, Alvarez played a total of 54 matches for Manchester City across all competitions, which includes the Premier League, the UEFA Champions League, the FA Cup, and more. He scored a total of 19 goals and provided a total of 13 assists across all competitions. He scored 11 goals and provided nine assists in 36 Premier League matches this past season.

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Julian Alvarez in the Copa America

The Argentine striker was called up for the Argentina national team for Copa America this summer. He started in the first two matches for Argentina in the tournament. He scored in the first match against Canada after a great pass by Lionel Messi and Alexis Mac Allister.