Barcelona offered chance to sign 24-year-old Serie A hitman liked by Xavi for the summer | OneFootball

Come the summer transfer window, FC Barcelona will have a major decision to make with regard to their situation in the centre-forward position.

Robert Lewandowski has performed exceedingly well this season, although his form of late has been on the decline.

Moreover, he will be turning 37 when the next season comes around, raising the question as to whether Barça should continue counting on him or look for a replacement.

Erling Haaland had been on the radars of Barça for a long time as the future centre-forward, but his recent 9.5-year contract renewal at Manchester City rules him out of contention.

Other names like Viktor Gyokeres and Alexander Isak are also admired by the Blaugrana hierarchy, who have now seemingly added another player to their shortlist.

Dusan Vlahovic on the agenda

Indeed, according to SPORT, one of the names now firmly on the table at Barcelona is that of Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic.

Vlahovic offered to Barcelona. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images)

As per the report, the towering centre-forward has been offered by an agent with close ties to both his camp and Barcelona, and he could be a viable option for the summer, provided he does not move to Arsenal in the current transfer window.

Vlahovic, who joined Juventus for a transfer fee of around €80 million, has a contract with the Italian giants until 2026, meaning he will be entering the final year of his deal in the summer.

As such, if he does not sign a new contract with Juventus, he will likely be sold in the summer transfer window.

At 24, Vlahovic has a lot of potential and quality and is attracting plenty of interest as a result.

In fact, as per the report, former Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez was an admirer of the Juventus star. Whether Hansi Flick also feels the same about him will be interesting to see.