Signing a replacement of Robert Lewandowski is going to be the top-most priority of the FC Barcelona Sporting Department in the upcoming summer transfer window. In fact, the Catalans have already been working on this matter for quite some time now, and have a clear favorite for this role, i.e., the Atletico Madrid forward Julian Alvarez.
However, as the last few weeks have proven, signing the Argentine is not going to be an easy task for the Blaugranes. They have already seen their first offer for the forward being met with ridicule by the Colchoneros, while [a €150 million offer made for him by Real Madrid](https://barcanewsnetwork.com/arsenal-take-pole-position-in-race-for-barcelona-target-after-failed-real-madrid-bid/) also complicates this operation.
Still, getting a new striker is a necessity for Barcelona, and in case they are unable to get Alvarez, their plan B is to land a low-cost forward who can still guarantee goals, and one player who lies in this list is the Uruguayan striker Darwin Nunez.
The former Liverpool forward is facing a very uncertain future at the Saudi side Al-Hilal, and according to [Mundo Deportivo](https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/fc-barcelona/20260611/1004193971/darwin-nunez-espera-noticias-barca.html), he is already aware that his name was discussed in the meeting between the agent Jorge Mendes and the Saudi club. This meeting was primarily held to discuss the fullback Joao Cancelo, whom Barcelona want to get permanently after the end of his loan term.
The Uruguayan can terminate his contract with Al-Hilal after he lost the license to play in the Saudi League, following the arrival of Karim Benzema. For now, he is waiting for news from either England, where he is being linked with a return to Liverpool, or Spain, with hopes of interest from Barcelona.
The Catalans were already interested in him before he joined Benfica, while the player himself has also experience of playing in Spain, as he played for Almeria in the second division for some time. For now, it remains to be seen how this story develops, and whether Barcelona would actually emerge as a possible destination for him.