Barcelona pursues striker and defender targets as Darwin Nunez seeks exit

Barcelona is actively scouting multiple positions in the summer transfer market. The club has identified Argentine defender Cristian Romero as its preferred central‑defence option, with Inter Milan also expressing interest. For the forward line, Barcelona has opened talks with Serbian striker Dusan Vlahovic, who has reduced his wage demands to around €6 million net per season, though his priority remains Julian Álvarez.

Meanwhile, Uruguayan striker Darwin Núñez, who joined Al Hilal from Liverpool last summer, has been dropped from the Saudi squad after the signing of Karim Benzema. Núñez is pursuing an exit and has attracted interest from MLS side Atlanta United and Turkish club Beşiktaş, which have discussed a possible loan. Barcelona also remains a peripheral option for Núñez, but his immediate focus is a move back to Europe or the United States.

These developments illustrate the Catalan club’s broad recruitment strategy across defence and attack while navigating competing interests from clubs in Italy, Turkey, the United States and Saudi Arabia.