Man City forward wanted by Barca as Haaland, Lewandowski alternative

Barcelona are reportedly looking at Manchester City forward Gabriel Jesus should they fail in their pursuits of Erling Haaland and Robert Lewandowski.

Barca brought in a striker in January in the form of ex-Arsenal man Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who has hit the ground running in Spain.

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However, the Spanish giants are reportedly keen on bringing in another forward in the summer as they look to bounce back to title contention.

Bayern Munich forward Lewandowski has been linked as he enters the final year of his contract and he is reportedly keen on trying a new challenge after years of domination in Germany.

Another Bundesliga striker, Haaland, is also expected to leave Germany this summer with the Borussia Dortmund man heavily linked with Manchester City.

If City were to get the Norwegian in the summer, that could impact Jesus’ playing time at the Etihad, and potentially lead to a move for the Brazilian.

Jesus has struggled for game time this season despite the departure of club legend Sergio Aguero last summer, with manager Pep Guardiola often choosing to deploy a false nine ahead of Jesus.

The likes of Phil Foden, Jack Grealish, Bernardo Silva and Raheem Sterling have all been used in a central role by the City boss, with many of Jesus’ minutes coming from wide areas.

If City were to sign a new striker in the summer, Jesus could be allowed to leave and Marca (via CaughtOffside) are reporting that whilst Lewandowski and Haaland are the main targets, they could be forced to settle for a cheaper alternative.

They report that Jesus could be available for around €30million.

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