[Fernando Polo] Julian Alvarez and Alessandro Bastoni prioritise a move to Barcelona.

FC Barcelona has two clear objectives this coming summer to strengthen its squad. The priority is to sign a center forward and a left-footed center back to bolster the team, and the players they most like are Julián Álvarez and Alessandro Bastoni. These are not easy targets, especially the Argentinian, due to their sporting and media presence at their respective clubs. However, the positive aspect of the situation is that both players prioritize a move to FC Barcelona, ​​according to Mundo Deportivo.

The fact is that Álvarez has three strong offers to move this summer. The three clubs that have already expressed their interest in signing him are Barça, Arsenal, and PSG, and the offer that appeals to him most is from the Catalan club.

Julián at Barça would be the top choice to replace Robert Lewandowski, whose contract expires on June 30. Even if he were to stay, the Polish striker would do so knowing that his role would be that of a luxury backup for a powerful forward.

Barça believes they would have no problem reaching an agreement with Álvarez, but they have set a €100 million cap on his transfer fee, and everything would depend on Atlético's willingness to sell him for that amount.

The club knows that Atlético's majority shareholder, Apollo, wants to make a serious investment to grow, and in that context, selling the team's star player wouldn't make sense. However, it will also be necessary to see how far Julián would go to pressure the club's management for his departure.

The Bastoni deal seems more feasible. The foundations of an agreement between the Italian player and Barcelona are in place, but they are still awaiting final approval from Hansi Flick, who has a meeting scheduled with Deco to discuss squad planning for next season.

The defender, for his part, will do everything he can to wear the Barcelona jersey. Bastoni also wanted to secure the Italian title so he could start thinking about the future. If Barça gives the green light and the deal is finalized, he will sit down with Inter to help negotiate his departure and try to get them to lower their asking price. The Nerazzurri are reportedly asking for around 70-80 million euros for him.

Liverpool has also shown interest in Bastoni but he only wants Barca.