New striker signing difficult, not impossible for Barcelona – report

According to reports from Mundo Deportivo, Barcelona manager Ronald Koeman has requested the signing of another striker.

As relayed in the past days, the signing of a striker is a difficult operation to carry out. Given the clubs precarious economic situation, expecting any new signings at this point would be rather unrealistic.

Nevertheless, the Spanish media outlet adds that despite the obstacles, the club’s management continues to work on the manager’s request.

Barcelona forward line is currently facing a string of injuries, not to mention the hit it took by the departure of Lionel Messi. Memphis Depay, Antoine Griezmann, Martin Braithwaite, and Yusuf Demir are the only forwards whom Koeman can rely on.

Earlier in the window, Barcelona signed Sergio Aguero on a free transfer. However an injury early in his tenure at Barcelona sees the prolific goalscorer ruled out for close to 3 months. With Ansu Fati not yet back to complete fitness, Koeman’s demands do not seem unreasonable.I

In the wake of the manager’s request, Barcelona have been linked to several strikers over the past few days. Leading the list are Arsenal forwards Pierre Emerick Ayubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette.

The sporting department continues to work on securing another forward for the season. However, it would still be very difficult for the Catalan side to register any new players given their tight situation on the wage limit.

As it stands, Barcelona’s sporting directory have asked the manager to count on either one of Martin Braithwaite or Rey Manaj for the coming season.