Barcelona renew their interest in Castello Lukeba!

As Deco said, it seems that Barcelona has not yet finished its summer transfer activity in preparation for the new 2026-2027 season, and there are some names that will soon arrive at the team.

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The team still needs some defensive reinforcements, and Barcelona is clearly working on that. Alejandro Balde has been linked with a move away from Barcelona, ​​and this speculation was further fueled by his exclusion from the squad for the Elche match, which ended in a resounding victory for Barcelona in their La Liga season opener.

Before Balde's official departure from Barcelona, ​​the Catalan club was linked with the outstanding full-back Castello Lukeba, who is currently performing at an excellent level with RB Leipzig.

Barcelona have their sights set on Castello Lukeba

As The Athletic reported, Barcelona are genuinely interested in RB Leipzig left-back Lukeba Castello. Hansi Fick is the one who wants to sign the 23-year-old defender and sees him as a player who can offer something good to the team, whether at left-back or even in central defense.

Last season, Barcelona suffered greatly from conceding too many goals, costing them many crucial matches in the season's course. Therefore, strengthening the Catalan team's defense is a top priority for the management. If they don't sign reinforcements this summer, it will almost certainly be in the upcoming winter transfer window.

Barcelona are still trying to sign Julian Alvarez

According to recent reports from The Athletic, Barcelona haven't taken their eyes off Julián Álvarez, and it doesn't sound like they will anytime soon. The club's manager, Hansi Flick, and sporting director, Deco, are both said to be prepared to hold out until the very last days of the summer transfer window, ready to pounce the moment a door opens for the Argentine forward.

Over at La Vanguardia, a similar narrative is playing out. They suggest that Barça have quietly decided to push back their own internal deadline in order to keep their hopes alive. There's a growing belief at the club that Atlético Madrid are sitting on a ticking time bomb with Álvarez, especially after the striker found himself on the receiving end of whistles from his own fans. That unrest, Barcelona feel, is something they can afford to wait out.

And if a move doesn't materialize this summer? The story goes that Barça aren't ruling out revisiting the chase in January, keeping the embers burning for another attempt should the circumstances shift.

Hazem Mlhem |

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Hazem Mlhem est un rédacteur sportif expérimenté, animé par une passion pour le football africain.

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