FC Barcelona is clear about signing another '9' in the summer of 2026. Beyond Ferran Torres's good start to the season and the club's respect for Robert Lewandowski, it is very likely that the Pole will leave the Barça team with a free transfer next summer, close to turning 38 years old.
The 'Shark', meanwhile, is still under contract until 2027, and the 5 goals in 10 matches he has so far ratify his good form and Hansi Flick's confidence in him. However, Barça cannot afford to depend exclusively on the goals of the '7' and has several goalscorers in its sights. One of them, the Guinean Serhou Guirassy.
The Borussia Dortmund forward was the 'Pichichi' (top scorer), along with Raphinha, in the last edition of the UEFA Champions League with 13 goals. He scored 5 of his goals, precisely, against Barça and, since then, the sports management led by Deco has been very attentive to his future.
The Price It Would Cost to Get Serhou Guirassy Out of Dortmund
Guirassy has a contract until 2028 and is currently valued at around 45 million euros. Although Dortmund set his release price at a figure close to 100 'kilos', media outlets such as the German newspaper 'BILD' assure that the '9' has already made it clear to the club his intention to leave for a more affordable amount.
In principle, the 29-year-old player could move on for around 60-65 million, an amount that Barça was willing to invest in during the last transfer market for a left winger. So far in 25/26, Serhou already has 6 goals in 8 games with Borussia, reaching 44 goals and 12 assists in 58 official appearances with 'BVB'.
Dortmund paid Stuttgart 18 'kilos' for his transfer in 2024, and the player from Arles has become one of the most lethal strikers in German football. In that sense, Barça is positively evaluating his possible signing as a replacement for Lewandowski, although there are also other alternatives on the table.
Barça has other goalscorers in sight for the summer of 2026
The name most valued by the club and the fans, without a doubt, is Julián Álvarez. However, the Argentinian will hardly leave Atlético de Madrid for less than 100 million euros, a figure that is still difficult for a Barça to afford, which, first, must resolve its return to the 1:1 rule of 'Financial Fair Play' before thinking about reinforcements.
Another name that has been gaining traction in recent weeks is that of Harry Kane. Like Serhou Guirassy, the English striker could also leave the Bundesliga for a reasonable price (around 60 million), as long as the Londoner rules out renewing with Bayern Munich, with whom his contract ends in 2027.
In any case, Barcelona will take a reasonable amount of time to define their market priorities next summer. Once the club is reinstalled in the Spotify Camp Nou, there will be a much clearer picture of the Barça's financial and sporting situation to define a roadmap to follow between June and August 2026, with the World Cup in between.
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