Beyond the primary target of Alvarez, Barcelona are assessing several other options to bolster their forward line. The future of Marcus Rashford remains a key talking point; the Manchester United forward is currently on loan in Spain and has impressed head coach Hansi Flick. While Barca possess an option to make that deal permanent for €30m, it has been reported that they are hesitant to pay that full amount and are looking at alternative profiles, including Real Betis winger Abde Ezzalzouli.
The club is also expected to listen to offers for Ferran Torres, who is entering the final year of his contract. Although Barca are currently navigating tricky financial fair play regulations, they are optimistic about returning to the league's 1:1 spending rule this summer, which would be essential to funding a move for a player of Alvarez's calibre.