FC Barcelona continues to consider all alternatives in their hunt for the ideal long-term successor for Robert Lewandowski.
As previously reported, the Catalan club has three top-level attackers on their shortlist to replace the Polish striker: Julian Alvarez, Joao Pedro, and Harry Kane.
Building on that, as announced today, Barcelona director Deco is back in London to try to broker a trade for Chelsea’s Pedro.
Barcelona believes that Pedro might be available for €70 million.
According to Mundo Deportivo, Barcelona might sign Joao Pedro for a lesser sum than Julian Alvarez.
The Catalan club believes that a deal for the Chelsea forward may be concluded for little more than €70 million.
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However, Premier League sources confirm that the Brazilian is not for sale. However, failing to secure European football for next season may make it tough for the Blues to keep the striker.
Not Deco’s first visit.
As previously stated, Deco traveled to London with his assistant Bojan Krkic and the club’s head of scouting, Joao Amaral, to pursue conversations over Pedro.
Deco has already flown to London to observe the Chelsea attacker.
Due to problems in Barcelona’s pursuit of Alvarez, including pressure from PSG, the club’s director had already been to London to examine the Brazilian firsthand.
That visit occurred during the FA Cup final versus Manchester City at Wembley Stadium on May 16, in which Chelsea lost 1-0. During the trip, Deco met with the Brazilian player’s agent.
With him being considered more inexpensive than Alvarez, it remains to be seen whether negotiations develop.
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