Deco, the sporting director of FC Barcelona, traveled to the Portuguese capital, Lisbon, on Friday, as the Catalan club continues its intensive efforts to finalize the signing of a new out-and-out striker, with less than two weeks remaining before the summer transfer window closes.
Barcelona is living through crucial days in the transfer market, as the club still needs to reinforce its striker position, amid significant difficulties in its pursuit of Argentine forward Julián Álvarez.
According to what was revealed by Radio "RAC 1" and confirmed by the newspaper "Sport", Deco left Terminal 1 at Barcelona Airport this afternoon, heading to Lisbon, where he is expected to have a busy schedule of meetings related to sporting planning and the transfer market.
A new striker is a top priority for Deco
The sporting director of Barcelona is placing the striker file among his top priorities during his trip to the Portuguese capital, as the club works on studying several options to strengthen its attacking line.
Barcelona's negotiations regarding Julián Álvarez have become significantly complicated, prompting the club's management to act simultaneously on multiple fronts and prepare alternatives in case the deal cannot be completed.
The names of two players active in the Portuguese league have been linked to Barcelona in recent weeks: Luís Suárez, striker for Sporting Lisbon, and Evangelos Pavlidis, striker for Benfica.
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Will Deco bring a new deal from Lisbon?
The identity of the individuals or clubs Deco intends to meet with during his visit to Lisbon remains unknown, while the Barcelona sporting director is expected to use the trip to hold several meetings and push forward some files related to the transfer market.
At the same time, sources within Barcelona previously denied all circulating news regarding the club's interest in signing Luís Suárez, a deal that had been revealed by journalist Fabrizio Romano.
The question now remains whether Deco's trip to Lisbon is indeed linked to the new striker file, or if it comes within the framework of other files the Catalan club is working on during the final days of the transfer window.
With the transfer window closing soon, the coming days may see important developments in Barcelona's efforts to finalize the identity of the striker who will strengthen its attacking line, as work continues on multiple options in case the Julián Álvarez deal falls through.
The file for Barcelona's new striker is linked to the future of the young Egyptian Hamza Abdel Karim's appearances, who has enjoyed the trust of German manager Hansi Flick during the pre-season preparation for the new campaign.
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