Barcelona could announce striker signing by end of next week

Barcelona could announce striker signing by end of next week

FC Barcelona are in the final straight of negotiations to seal the deal for a fourth striker. Sporting director Robert Fernandez has worked various avenues to find a player that meets the profile requested by Luis Enrique. 

After difficulty in the first weeks of the market, finally Barcelona are optimistic about securing a target in the coming days and hope to be able to announce a name by the end of next week. 

Whatever happens, it's extremely unlikely that they will arrive in time to take part in the Spanish Super Cup. One of the problems Barcelona have been facing is that some of their preferred targets are taking part in the Olympic Games football tournament, like Brazil's Luan. 

Veteran German forward Mario Gomez has been linked too, a Plan B to the original option of signing a young forward.