World Sports: Barcelona can sign a top center next summer, and five major factors have locked Kane as the number one target

Hupu, November 21 According to the Spanish media "World Sports News", La Liga giant Barcelona is analyzing player performance while examining the transfer market to prepare for next summer's signing needs and potential costs.

Considering that Polish veteran Lewandowski's contract is about to expire and he will be 38 years old in August 2026, striker signings are still the club's top priority. Although nothing has been finalized yet, in the planning for the post-Lewandowski era, the option of Harry Kane (32 years old) has become significantly more popular recently.

On Barcelona's signing list, considering that the team needs both top forwards and star players who can inspire fans' enthusiasm, Atletico Madrid forward Alvarez (25 years old) ranks quite high. However, the Argentine striker's contract with Atletico Madrid runs until 2030 and the club has no intention of selling, making the deal extremely difficult. In this context, Bayern forward Kane's name is gradually gaining weight within Barcelona's management.

There are multiple reasons behind this. First of all, although Kane's contract with Bayern lasts until 2027, the release clause next summer is about 65 million euros - in the current inflation market where Liverpool paid 145 million euros for Isaac and 95 million euros for Ekitic, this price seems quite reasonable. If Manchester City agrees to sell, the transfer fee for Norwegian forward Haaland will also be sky-high, although Barcelona is also very interested in him.

Another important reason is Kane's excellent scoring ability. His statistics this season (23 goals in 17 games) and the number of goals in his entire career (404 goals at the club level, including 280 goals in 435 appearances for Tottenham, 108 goals in 113 appearances for Bayern; 78 goals in 112 games at the national team level) speak for themselves.

In addition, Kane is not only a shooter in the penalty area, but also knows how to organize attacks from the outside, which makes him an extremely valuable player. He has provided a total of 127 assists in the club and national team, and his support ability when his back is turned to the goal is equally excellent. At the same time, as the official No. 9 and captain of the England team for many years, he has important media influence, his professional reputation is impeccable, he has four children with his girlfriend Katie, whom he met in middle school, and his image is a model.

Barcelona also firmly believes that as a goal specialist, Kane can plug and play in the short term. Although Alvarez is highly admired, his scoring efficiency is considered to be not as good as Kane's - the latter's 1.88 meter height also gives him a strong heading ability. In 16 months in Munich, Kane has adapted quickly to leave England for the first time.

In any case, Barcelona has not yet 100% determined its recruitment target for next season, and relevant discussions will officially begin in January. But as "World Sports News" previously revealed, the club's economic department believes that if the sports department requests it, the team has the ability to sign a top forward, but only if Lewandowski must leave the team, because his salary will cause an economic burden of up to 40 million euros for the club.

Therefore, Lewandowski's stay or stay is also a key factor-many people within the club support his contract extension for another year. If the Polish forward continues to maintain an efficient scoring efficiency, even if he turns 38 next summer, the possibility of him leaving the team will become extremely low. Kane's salary demands should not be an issue, but Barcelona's electoral factors may bring variables. Although the current financial situation of the club is not optimistic, the election results may prompt the new management to try to bring in superstars in the summer, and the financial situation may also improve by then.

The option of introducing Kane has been put on the table, which has both favorable factors and potential doubts. In addition, if conditions permit, it is increasingly necessary to find a left-back rotation of comparable strength for Balde - as this newspaper reported last Monday, Bayer Leverkusen's Spanish international Grimaldo is a potential candidate.