The priority of Barcelona is Julián Álvarez, but his departure from Atlético de Madrid is not easy and time is running out to sign a striker. The Argentine returned to training with the colchonero team this week and had a private conversation with Diego Simeone to express his desire to leave. Julián has already publicly stated that he wants to join Barcelona; however, the Atlético de Madrid board refuses to let him go to a rival team in the LaLiga title race.
The Sporting CP forward, Luis Suárez, is considered by Barcelona to strengthen their attack. The Colombian is the team's striker and has had an excellent season with Sporting CP. With the Sporting CP jersey, he has played 54 official matches and scored 38 goals.
Luis Suárez is the team's striker for Colombia. In the 2026 World Cup, he received a boost of confidence from Néstor Lorenzo, who kept him as the team's reference striker from the group stage to the elimination in the quarterfinals.
Luis Suárez's contract with Sporting CP runs until mid-2030, and the release clause amounts to 80 million euros. Barcelona will only consider Suárez's option from next week, provided that the operation for Julián Álvarez is still off.
The Colombia team is in a good position in the 2026 World Cup, with 7 points in 3 games and a streak of 3 consecutive wins. The team leads the classification with a 2-point advantage over Portugal. In their last game, on July 7, they drew 0-0 with Switzerland.
Currently, striker J. Córdoba is injured and cannot play. The coach of the Colombia team, Néstor Lorenzo, has expressed his confidence in the team and has highlighted the importance of maintaining concentration and motivation in the final phase of the tournament.
