Barcelona found an alternative to Alvarez: the club was interested in Balogun

Barcelona continue their search for a new central striker and have expanded their list of potential candidates. One of the options for the Catalan club was the forward of Monaco and the USA national team Folarin Balogun. According to L'Equipe, the 25-year-old striker has been targeted by Barcelona as one of the possible alternatives. Julian Alvarez remains the main transfer target of the Catalans, but Atletico do not want to part with their leader. The situation is complicated by the personnel situation of Barcelona. Robert Lewandowski, Marcus Rashford and Ferran Torres left the team in the summer, so the club needs to find a new player for the central striker position. Balogun is already on the list of Catalan candidates. Last season, the American played 30 matches in Ligue 1, scoring 13 goals and providing five assists. Tottenham and Aston Villa are also showing interest in the forward. At the same time, Monaco is ready to consider offers for its striker, so a serious transfer battle may unfold around his future in the near future.