Barcelona faces hurdles in January pursuit of Julian Alvarez

FC Barcelona's plans to sign Julian Alvarez in January face complications. Despite the club's efforts in the summer transfer window, including a €100 million bid, Atletico Madrid's refusal to sell thwarted the move. With a high wage bill, Barcelona may need player departures or significant revenue generation to facilitate the transfer. Currently, the team's attacking front has performed well without Alvarez, suggesting they might defer this pursuit until the summer.

• 11:35 AMYahoo Sports — Barcelona face complications in signing priority attacking target in January – report