Barcelona have reportedly identified Villarreal forward Gerard Moreno as an alternative option to Robert Lewandowski, if they fail to land the Poland striker from Bayern Munich.
Lewandowski has made it clear that his time with the Bundesliga giants is over and that he wants a fresh start. But should Bayern hold firm and keep their star striker, who has a year left on his contract there, Xavi could be forced to turn elsewhere.
According to Sport, it is Villarreal and Moreno where he will go if the move for No 1 target Lewandowski falls through. The Spanish publication claim Moreno has a €100m (£85m) release clause in his Villarreal contract but last season’s Champions League semi-finalists may consider an offer in the region of €40m (£34m).
The 30-year-old Moreno, a Spain international, scored 13 goals in 26 appearances for Villarreal last season. Sport also reports that Atletico Madrid also hold an interest in Moreno, with Diego Simeone considering him as a possible replacement for Luis Suarez.
But it is Lewandowski who Barcelona are going all out for and the 33-year-old has made a public plea for Bayern to let him go.
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