Barcelona identify Kane as top priority to replace Lewandowski | OneFootball

Barcelona are ramping up their search for a long-term replacement for Robert Lewandowski.

According to SPORT, the Catalan powerhouse have now made it a top priority to bring England captain Harry Kane to Spotify Camp Nou next summer.

Barcelona have been assessing several options across Europe and have been linked with a number of strikers, including Atletico Madrid’s Julian Alvarez and Levante’s Etta Eyong.

However, Kane, who came close to joining Manchester United and has been hailed as “one of the best strikers in the world”, has become Barcelona’s primary target.

The Blaugranas see the Bayern Munich striker as the ideal successor to Lewandowski. He is in the final year of his contract, and his time at Barcelona appears to be nearing an end.

While the club has an option to extend his stay for an additional 12 months, they are already looking beyond the legendary Polish striker.

Barcelona are ready to reshuffle their frontline next season, and Kane is now considered a top priority.

The England international striker joined Bayern in the summer of 2023, with the Bavarians forking out around €93 million to lure him to the Allianz Arena.

Despite turning 33 in June, Kane’s numbers in Bayern colours have been nothing short of phenomenal.

Since moving to Germany, he has scored an astonishing 108 goals in 113 appearances for the Bundesliga champions while weighing in with a further 29 assists.

Kane has already bagged 23 goals and three assists in 17 games across all competitions this season, maintaining the form that made him one of the Premier League’s all-time greats.

Barcelona managed to snap up Lewandowski from Bayern and will fancy their chances of doing the same with Kane, especially if the Englishman is interested in a move to Spain.

The deal could also be realistic for Barcelona. Kane’s contract with Bayern reportedly includes a €60m release clause that will become active in the summer of 2026.

Unless he signs a new contract with Bayern before then, Barcelona may have no problems activating the clause, especially if they can bolster their coffers with player sales and sponsorship deals.

Barcelona have already contacted Kane’s representatives, led by his brother Charlie, to explore the striker’s availability.