{"id":326014,"date":"2026-04-28T23:37:14","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T18:07:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=326014"},"modified":"2026-04-28T23:37:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T18:07:15","slug":"barcelona-discover-60m-chelsea-star-as-clear-alternative-to-julian-alvarez-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/28\/barcelona-discover-60m-chelsea-star-as-clear-alternative-to-julian-alvarez-football\/","title":{"rendered":"Barcelona discover \u00a360m Chelsea star as &#8216;clear alternative&#8217; to Julian Alvarez | Football"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<\/div><figcaption>Hansi Flick\u2019s side wish to bolster their attacking options in the summertime (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Barcelona will consider a move for Chelsea striker Joao Pedro if a deal to sign Atletico Madrid\u2019s Julian Alvarez doesn&#8217;t materialise, in line with reports in Spain.<\/p>\n<p>The Catalan giants have made Alvarez first-choice transfer goal to interchange Robert Lewandowski, who is predicted to go away the club at the top of the season.<\/p>\n<p>Alavarez has scored 48 goals in 104 appearances for Atletico since signing in 2024, but his long-term future in Madrid appears unsure, with Diego Simeone confirming several clubs are eager about the Argentine.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I just suppose it&#8217;s normal, Simeone said on Tuesday. \u2018He&#8217;s a unprecedented player. <\/p>\n<p>\u2018There may be interest from Arsenal,\u00a0Paris\u00a0St Germain,\u00a0Barcelona\u00a0and other teams. However it is nothing we&#8217;re concerned about.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, given the competition for Alvarez\u2019s signature and potential fee involved, Barcelona have drawn up alternative options to bolster their front line in the summertime.<\/p>\n<p>And in line with <a href=\"https:\/\/cadenaser.com\/nacional\/2026\/04\/28\/el-fc-barcelona-piensa-en-joao-pedro-si-no-sale-adelante-la-opcion-de-julian-alvarez-cadena-ser\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cadena SER<\/a>, Joao Pedro is a reputation into account by the present La Liga leaders.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"594\" height=\"397\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2271959206.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=594\" class=\"article-image wp-image-28154732\" alt=\"Real Sociedad v Atletico de Madrid - Copa Del Rey Final\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\">\t<\/div><figcaption>Julian Alvarez is a key transfer goal for Barcelona (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2018Joao Pedro is a transparent alternative to Juli\u00e1n Alvarez,\u2019 presenter Sique Rodr\u00edguez said on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018He&#8217;s a player that Barca likes rather a lot. He isn&#8217;t the just one.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>The Brazilian forward has enjoyed a solid first season at Stamford Bridge since signing from Brighton for \u00a360million last summer.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"594\" height=\"396\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2273274726.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=594\" class=\"article-image wp-image-28154741\" alt=\"Chelsea v Leeds United - Emirates FA Cup Semi Final\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\">\t<\/div><figcaption>The Spanish giants are also considering Joao Pedro (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Joao Pedro has scored 19 goals in 46 appearances and impressed last weekend because the Blues punched their ticket to the FA Cup final with a 1-0 win over Leeds United.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking earlier within the season, former Premier League striker Troy Deeney, who played alongside Joao Pedro at Watford, said the Brazilian could well find yourself attracting attention from the 2 biggest clubs in Spain.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018If Chelsea start competing each within the Champions League and within the Premier League, he will likely be a part of that vehicle,\u2019 Deeney told talkSPORT.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Once you have a look at the Brazilian national team, it\u2019s not as strong as among the teams we\u2019ve seen through the years so he&#8217;ll have a look at that and say \u2018Yes I can do this (get within the team)\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I believe if he does well for 2 years there, Real Madrid and Barcelona will come knocking and Chelsea have a model of shopping for young and selling on for greater than what they paid for.\u2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>For more stories like this,\u00a0check our sport page<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Follow Metro Sport for the newest news on <meta charset=\"utf-8\"><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sportmetro\">Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Metro_Sport\">Twitter<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/metrosportuk\/\">Instagram<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"><\/use><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: Premier League club plot move for Marcus Rashford if Barcelona transfer collapses<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"><\/use><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: Khvicha Kvaratskhelia\u2019s father sends direct transfer message to Arsenal<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"><\/use><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: Chelsea urged hijack Man City move for \u2018special\u2019 \u00a369m transfer goal<\/span><\/p>\n<section id=\"share-buttons-bottom\" class=\"share-buttons share-buttons-bottom\"><a class=\"metro-button share-bar-comments\" data-vars-position=\"bottom\" href=\"#metro-comments-container\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span><svg><title>Comment now<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#social-comment\" href=\"#social-comment\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"share-bar-comments__label\">Comments<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span><svg><title>Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#social-preferred-source\" href=\"#social-preferred-source\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"share-bar-preferred-source__label\">Add as preferred source<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hansi Flick\u2019s side wish to bolster their attacking options in the summertime (Picture: Getty) Barcelona will consider a move for Chelsea striker Joao Pedro if a deal to sign Atletico Madrid\u2019s Julian Alvarez doesn&#8217;t materialise, in line with reports in Spain. 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