Barca: The Catalan giants are interested in signing the Norwegian superstar, but with Real Madrid and Manchester City gaining pace, they may be forced to seek elsewhere.
Barcelona are actively seeking attacking players, as is well known. Blaugrana still want to bolster their forward three, with a no.9 in mind, despite signings like Ferran Torres and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang earlier this year.
Erling Haaland is the Camp Nou's top objective, as everyone knows. In spite of the club's financial difficulties, Barcelona is said to be firm in their desire to acquire the German star.
Barcelona, on the other hand, seems to be slipping behind Manchester City and Real Madrid in the fight for the title. As a consequence, Xavi's men have devised a plan B should they lose out on the Norwegian, with Robert Lewandowski and Mohamed Salah poised to take their place if that happens.
These are the claims of Spanish newspaper Marca, which claims that Polish and Egyptian talents are now the club's backup plans B and C. There is a potential that both guys might leave Bayern Munich and Liverpool at the end of their current contracts.
All of this uncertainty stems from the fact that the Bundesliga winners have failed to extend the contract of their star player. According to reports, Premier League heavyweights have offered Salah a contract extension, but Salah has supposedly rejected it since it doesn't meet his requirements.
Lewandowski is a better match for Barcelona's needs as a striker since he has been Europe's top no.9 for the previous several seasons. However, the Polish ace's advanced age does not bode well for his chances of success. A "more favourable choice" is Liverpool's 29-year-old captain, on the other hand.
Despite this, Haaland is the first focus for now. In spite of Laporta's assurances that the club would not put itself in financial jeopardy to sign any player, expect the Spanish giants to battle tooth and nail for the services of Erling
