Barcelona Targets Chelsea’s Joao Pedro as Backup in Osimhen and Álvarez Chase

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Barcelona face an urgent need to replace Robert Lewandowski when he departs at season’s end. Their first choices have been Victor Osimhen and Julian Álvarez, but steep fees and competition have forced them to look elsewhere. Reports suggest Chelsea forward Joao Pedro has emerged as a concrete alternative. The Brazilian impressed in his debut season with 19 goals in 46 appearances and starred again in Chelsea’s run to the FA Cup final. Meanwhile, Arsenal’s sporting director travelled to Istanbul for preliminary talks with Galatasaray over Osimhen. The Nigerian striker, under contract until 2029, could command a fee in excess of €120 million.

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