Barcelona are heading into their most significant summer in years with major decisions to make in attack. Both Robert Lewandowski and Marcus Rashford face uncertain futures at the club, and the hierarchy are actively planning for a squad overhaul.


LEWANDOWSKI


Lewandowski's contract expires in June. Barcelona have placed a renewal offer on the table — a one-year extension on significantly reduced terms, approximately half of his current salary of around 30 million euros per season, supplemented by performance-based bonuses. Hansi Flick wants to keep the 37-year-old, but the financial terms make a decision difficult for the player. Lewandowski told the media: "The club knows what I think and I have had time to think. I don't want to talk about offers and my future. The remaining games and the goals are more important." He also reflected on the UCL exit: "It always hurts. We tried until the end. But that's football. Now we have to concentrate on La Liga."


RASHFORD


The picture for Rashford is bleaker. The Manchester United loanee has struggled to nail down a starting role at Barcelona, missing key chances in both legs of the Atletico UCL quarter-final tie. His loan contract runs until the end of the season. Making his deal permanent would cost Barcelona roughly 18 million euros net per year — a figure the club consider too high given he has not secured regular starts. Barcelona are unconvinced, though Rashford has reportedly shown willingness to defer wages or restructure his deal. The current belief within the club is that he returns to Manchester United unless a significantly cheaper formula is agreed.


TRANSFER TARGETS


With both futures uncertain, Barcelona are already scouting replacements. Julian Alvarez of Atletico Madrid remains their primary long-term target, though the timing of any deal this summer is complicated by Atletico's UCL semi-final against Arsenal. Vedat Muriqi of Mallorca has also been identified as a lower-cost option — the 31-year-old Kosovan has scored 21 goals in 30 La Liga matches this season. AC Milan's Rafael Leao has also reopened talks, hinting publicly at an interest in moving to Barcelona. Sorloth of Atletico Madrid has also been linked.


Barcelona's financial situation — governed by LaLiga's 1:1 fair play rule — means significant wage bill reductions are needed before any major signings can be registered.