Barça in its work: The transfer plan will not change; Julian Alvarez on the 'No 9' mark — Santi Nolla comments

In his article, Spanish media writer Santi Nolla noted that Barca's approach to the transfer market is "doing their job". He insists that Barça's direction is to move forward without changing perspective, without getting caught up in the comparisons and external pressures surrounding Real Madrid transfers.

As he writes, while some of Real Madrid's initial signings have been highly praised, the results don't seem to have been immediate last season. "Those 'twice' of heavy signings in the run-up to the Club World Cup (Mundialito) didn't have the desired impact," notes Nolla. He also points to Florentino Perez's re-election as president and Jose Mourinho's return to Real as Mbappe for a new cycle. However, he writes that Konate, who Real boasts of recent selections, was not a player on Barca's priority list.

For the Barca side, Dumfries was left out and Guguereya has no place in the squad (with Cancelo, Balte) among the things Nolla says. He also criticizes Julian Alvarez for making a 'dramatic' €150m proposal that reveals a wave of 'disease about Barca'.

What is Barça looking for? In Nolla's view, Gordon has already joined as a winger; The next sign is 'Number 9'. Julian Alvarez is on Barca's radar for that. He writes that Alvarez is regarded as one of the best 'No 9' players in the world. This market is unlikely to be short; Especially in the context of the World Cup, Nolla predicts that many decisions will be determined by who will leave and what proposals will come after or during the World Cup.

Importantly, Santi Nolla insists in his article that one should not change course because of “external noise, comparison, pressure” — which is the usual practice in Barça's 'talking ground'.

Note: The above information is an article summary by Santee Nolla; It should be read as his assessment, opinion and views.