Overview
- Barcelona still views Julián Álvarez as its primary target to replace Robert Lewandowski but Atlético Madrid have publicly resisted any sale.
- Multiple outlets report Darwin Núñez’s name surfaced in Barcelona’s talks with Al‑Hilal over João Cancelo, though sources do not say whether Barça proposed Núñez or Al‑Hilal offered him.
- Núñez lost his Saudi Pro League registration after Karim Benzema’s winter arrival because the league caps foreign players, and he has not played in the league since mid‑February.
- Reports on Sunday said Núñez may have had his Al‑Hilal contract ended by mutual consent, which would make him available at low or no transfer cost, but that claim remains unconfirmed and Barcelona has not lodged a formal offer.
- Any move would depend on money, wage and registration limits at Barcelona, Núñez’s need for regular minutes before the World Cup, and the outcome of the Cancelo negotiations that currently involve both clubs.