According to the French newspaper Team, Barca are preparing for this summer's reinforcements, and they are interested in waiving Arsenal striker Lacazette.
First Manchester City, then Chelsea, then Arsenal? Arsenal, in particular, Aubameyang, who is free of signs in this winter window, have become the "shoulder handle" of Barca's forward line. The Gabon striker has scored nine goals and assisted one in 11 games in all competitions after landing at Camp Nou, averaging nearly one goal per game. The deal is also seen as a central force in Barca's rapid rise.
Now with a huge sweet taste, it is normal for Barca to target Arsenal again. In fact, this is not the first time that Barca has had a scandal with Lacazette, but from the current situation, it is indeed possible that this will become a reality.
In recent times, Barca have frequently passed on gossip with forward players, including Haaland, Levan and Salah. But to be honest, the abilities of these players, while tempting, are unlikely to join Barca this summer.
The first is Haaland, although Barca have been asked questions about Haaland on various occasions, and Harvey and Cruyff Jr. have personally come out to interview the players. But judging from the recent statements made by Barca's top brass, Haaland has drifted away from them. Laporta said: "Haaland has to express his desire to come to Barca, at the moment he does not have it, I think it is far away. ”
Haaland's termination payment is 75 million, followed by the commission of agent Rayola, the signing fee of the player, and even the commission of his father, which together are certainly more than 100 million euros. In addition to these, Haaland's salary is also a huge obstacle. Barca are currently tightly controlling salary expenses, and they cannot make an exception for Haaland.
Then there's Levan, who is just using Barcelona to put pressure on Bayern. His age, as well as his annual salary, dictates that he cannot be a target for Barca.
In addition, Salah is unlikely to join Barca this summer. His contract expires next summer and it is impossible to persuade Liverpool to release him without a sizable transfer fee. And for Salah, if he can't renew his contract with Liverpool, he'd rather wait until next Summer's contract expires, when he can fight for a better contract. And he asked for a weekly salary of more than 300,000 pounds, which is also difficult for Barca executives to accept.
Lacazette is a more realistic target, and his contract with Arsenal expires this summer. Previously, there were media reports that Lacazette and Arsenal were negotiating a 1+1 short-term contract, but before reaching an agreement, Barca had a chance to poach a corner.
Lacazette's ability is unquestionable, and he was a ligue 1 top scorer at his peak. The number of goals scored in each season since joining Arsenal has also stabilized at more than 10 goals. So far this season, Lacazette has scored six goals and assisted eight times in 29 games. He has worked with Aubameyang at Arsenal for 4 seasons, and the tacit understanding of the 2 people is certainly not in doubt.
For Barca, the biggest issue is salary. After all, Lacazette was in a different situation than Aubameyang's at the time, and this was almost the last chance of his career to win a big contract. Lacazette's current weekly salary at Arsenal is £180,000, an annual salary of almost €10 million, and the annual salary may be higher if visa-free. Barca's previous visa-free Christensen and Casey's annual salary are both around 6.5 million euros, and Lacazette's arrival will impact Laporta's salary standards.