A major twist could be developing in Barcelona’s summer transfer plans, with fresh reports claiming that Dusan Vlahovic is willing to wait for an opportunity to join the Catalan giants.
According to the latest information emerging from SPORT, the Juventus striker has decided to place his contract renewal talks on hold while monitoring the situations at both Barcelona and Bayern Munich.
The Serbian forward views Barcelona as his dream destination and is prepared to remain patient in the hope that circumstances eventually open the door for a move to Camp Nou.
What’s the sudden development?
At the moment, Vlahovic is not considered a priority signing for Barcelona. The club had initially ruled him out while focusing on other attacking profiles more suited to Hansi Flick’s style.
Barcelona intend to make significant changes in attack during the summer, as Flick is believed to have requested the arrival of a top-level striker capable of adding mobility, technical quality, link-up play, and goals to the frontline.
The dream target remains Julian Alvarez, although the complexity and financial difficulty of that operation have forced the club to evaluate alternative options.
Despite not currently being among Barcelona’s main targets, Vlahovic still believes a chance could appear depending on what happens with Robert Lewandowski and Ferran Torres.
Lewandowski plays a key role
Dusan Vlahovic wants to play for Barcelona. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images)
Lewandowski’s future is now viewed as the key factor in the situation. Barcelona are still waiting for the Polish striker’s final decision regarding the one-year extension proposal currently on the table.
While renewal discussions continue, the possibility of Lewandowski leaving this summer is growing stronger.
If the veteran striker eventually departs, Barcelona could look for a more traditional No. 9 to fill the void, a scenario that Vlahovic sees as his opening.
The report adds that Barcelona are aware of the Serbian striker’s willingness to join the club and that he would even be prepared to lower his salary demands to make the move possible.
Importantly, Vlahovic is not demanding a guaranteed starting role either.
The Juventus forward understands the competition that would exist at Barcelona and is still willing to accept a secondary role if it allows him to wear the Blaugrana shirt.
For now, much will depend on Lewandowski’s next move, but Vlahovic’s decision to wait could become one of the more interesting transfer stories of the summer window.
