Earlier, Spain's Daily Sport newspaper reported that Barca president Laporta would go all out to chase Haaland in the summer window this year. Because in the front line, their B plan has been shattered, that is, Vlahović. The Serbian centre-forward joined Juventus in the winter window of this year for a total transfer fee of 81.6 million euros. However, Barca will not hang himself from the tree of Haaland, he also has a plan C, and Real Sociedad's Swedish centre-forward Isaac is their target.
In this year's winter window, Barca's harvest has been very fruitful. Not only did they bring in Spanish international Ferran Torres from Manchester City, but they also got Aubameyang and Adama Terraore through visa waivers and loans, and Barca in distress used the most cost-effective way to maximize the reinforcement of the squad. But for Laporta, who wants to reinvent Barca's splendor, the real highlight is in the summer window. The 32-year-old Aubameyang is just a stopgap measure in the center position, and in order to compete with Real Madrid, which is about to win Mbappe in the next 10 years, Barca need to find a super center forward who can really compete in terms of age, strength and influence.
Haaland is undoubtedly the number one target, and after Laporta took office, Barca's scandal with norway's super-new generation center has continued. Last year, La Fat went on a tour of the European giants, and Barca was also on the list. Since then, Laporta's personal relationship with La Fat has become a point of repeated speculation in the media. For Barca, there are indeed many obstacles to getting Haaland, which is why they have plans B, C and even D.
Haaland's termination fee is not high, 75 million euros, but the commission for pulling fat will certainly not be less than 30 million, and then there are a lot of signing fees, which together cost almost 150 million euros. With tens of millions of dollars in annual salaries for players, Barca need to rack their brains to free up wage caps for Haaland, which is another huge challenge.
In addition, barca are certainly not the only giants who want to get Haaland. At present, the most interested in Haaland is Manchester United, because Cavani is about to leave the team, C Ronaldo is old, Manchester United urgently need to find a new generation of center forward to succeed. Before joining Dortmund, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, then Manchester United manager, personally tried to bring Haaland back to Old Trafford, and although solskjaer left, Haaland was still on United's centre-forward list. This summer, Manchester United will usher in a new manager, as a support, the club's top management will certainly have a heavy reinforcement. And Lonnick has also expressed his appreciation for Haaland many times, and he will definitely help the new coach win Haaland as a consultant to the club.
As for whether Manchester City, Bayern, Chelsea and Real Madrid will compete, this cannot be said to be completely impossible. And these clubs are certainly more attractive than Barca on a competitive level. Therefore, relatively speaking, Plan C is more realistic for Barca at this stage.
Isaac is tall, but not slow, and his technique is good, he is good at dribbling and blending well with Barca's passing style of play. The Swedish centre-forward, who has scored 17 goals in 34 games in La Liga, joined the giants and received stronger support and is expected to take it to the next level. In addition, his value of 40 million euros is much lower than Haaland's 150 million, and the transfer fee (including commissions, signing fees, etc.) and salary asking price are also lower than one notch.
Of course, Isaac's fame is far less than Haaland's, and it is not a good choice for Laporta, who likes to use blockbuster signings to increase his influence.