FC Barcelona has decided which number 9 it will try to sign in 2026 according to SPORT, which cited anonymous sources. Getty ImagesFC Barcelona has decided which number 9 it will try to sign in 2026 according to SPORT, which cited anonymous sources. At the same time, Alvarez is known to be an admirer of FC Barcelona with the club’s greatest ever player and his Argentina teammate Lionel Messi a boyhood idol. FC Barcelona can make space for Alvarez’s salaryThere should be plenty of space on the wage bill for him with Lewandowski’s departure, however. Because of his grand old age of 37, this is likely to be Lewandowski’s last season in FC Barcelona colours before moving on to another destination such as the United States or South America.