Barcelona's management has held meetings and reached a consensus to make every possible effort to sign Alvarez, according to Mundo Deportivo. Alvarez is the number 9 striker Barcelona precisely needs, and the only first-choice target. At the same time, the club greatly values all the efforts Alvarez has made so far to join the team.

The departures of Casado and Fort will be finalized soon, while Balde will only leave if he actively requests to do so and receives a suitable offer. If Balde departs, Barcelona will recruit a left-footed center-back, with Lukeba from RB Leipzig on the list of candidates.

Only one week remains until the transfer window closes—next Tuesday at midnight (September 1) local time. Yesterday, Barcelona's sporting hierarchy, led by President Joan Laporta, held a meeting at Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper to discuss pending club matters, with a focus on acquiring a number 9 striker (with Alvarez as the clear target) and arranging departures for players leaving the team. Laporta arrived at the headquarters at 9:30 a.m., and after the team finished training, met with Deco, Flick, Bojan, and Alejandro Echevarría to finalize transfer operations in the coming days.

Regarding Alvarez, Barcelona's strategy is to use every possible means to sign the Argentine striker. Blaugrana are fully aware of all the efforts Alvarez has made to wear Barcelona's shirt and will never disappoint him.

Given Atletico Madrid's firm stance so far, as they have steadfastly refused to sell Alvarez to Barcelona, it remains to be seen whether Barcelona will make a new move in the coming days following their €100 million offer at the end of June.

Moreover, given Atletico Madrid's firm stance, Barcelona had previously approached other alternative candidates, but the club has now reached a consensus: if Alvarez cannot join this summer, Barcelona will not consider any Plan B but will try again in January. As long as the Argentine player can withstand current pressure, Barcelona has made clear they will always support him. Alvarez is a transfer target explicitly requested by Flick and Deco, and Barcelona will do everything possible to sign him.

Regarding player departures, both Casado and Fort have confirmed their moves, and now only their final destinations need to be determined. Both have received multiple offers and are in the final stages of weighing their options.

As for Alejandro Balde, although Flick excluded him from the squad last week and Esparza started at left-back, the final decision remains with Balde. Currently, the left-back wants to stay with the team and compete for the starting position, and will only consider a transfer if the club tells him they want him to leave. Barcelona will only open the door to his departure if he actively requests to leave and brings a suitable offer.

In fact, plans to recruit a left-footed center-back have been temporarily shelved, and the club is waiting for Balde to make his final decision. Only if he leaves will Barcelona consider recruiting RB Leipzig's left-footed center-back Castello Lukeba, Flick's preferred target.

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