Western media: Barcelona plans to spend 200 million euros next summer to sign these two superstars!

According to Spanish media Fichajes, Barcelona decided to invest 200 million euros in the summer transfer window of 2026, namely Atletico Madrid forward Alvarez and 26-year-old Inter defender Bastoni.

This is not only a super signing at the competitive level, but also a significant impact on the political level - because Laporta hopes to consolidate his position before the club's presidential election.

As we all know, Lewandowski's contract will expire next summer, and finding his successor is an important task for Barcelona.

After joining Atletico Madrid, Alvarez quickly proved his strength with his goals and assists, and ranked among the world-class stars. However, due to Atletico Madrid's limited competitiveness, it naturally lacks championship honors.

According to Argentine media reports, Alvarez is not satisfied with Atletico Madrid's future plans, and he believes that Atletico Madrid cannot satisfy his ambitions.

People close to Alvarez revealed that Alvarez does not rule out the possibility of leaving the team in the summer of 2026. He has always admired Barcelona and believes that Barcelona can be his ideal place.

However, it is not easy to sign Alvarez successfully, because Atletico Madrid doesn't want to sell him at all. According to Estadio Deportivo, Alvarez's termination fee is as high as 490 million euros. Atletico Madrid not only does not intend to sell him, but is also promoting contract renewal negotiations.

As for Bastoni, he received unanimous praise from Chairman Laporta, Director Deco and Coach Frick. Bastoni has won two Serie A championships with Inter and reached the Champions League final twice. He is one of the best central defenders in football today.

What is even more commendable is that Bastoni is a left-footed central defender with excellent skills and good at ball control, which is perfectly in line with Barcelona's future team building plan.

After Inigo transfers to Saudi Arabia, Bastoni is regarded as a natural successor and is the most ideal partner with Kubasi. Frick allegedly told management: "We need a balance of defense and leadership, and Bastoni can provide it all."

It is understood that in order to complete these two major signings, Barcelona will free up salary space in advance and sell a key player to raise funds. Araujo is the most suitable candidate to leave the team, after all, he can no longer become the absolute core of Barcelona's defense.

Barca's strategy is to raise about 70 million to 80 million euros by selling Araujo, and combine it with the planned fiscal capital injection in 2026.

In the end, do you think Barcelona can successfully defeat Alvarez and Bastoni?