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How Barcelona Could Line-up with Salah, Lewandowski


Mon 06 Jun 2022 | 03:30 PM
Mohamed Helba

Barcelona are trying to restore their status as Europe's elite with the statement signings of Robert Lewandowski and Mohamed Salah.

The Spanish side reached a low point last summer after the exit of Lionel Messi but they are on their way back up after Xavi took the reins midway through the season.

Barca have some exciting players coming through the ranks including Pedri, Gavi and Ronaldo Araujo, who recently signed a contract extension, while the club are exploiting the free agency market by adding the likes of Andreas Christensen and Franck Kessie from AC Milan.

Xavi is targeting marquee players as well after Barcelona were armed with a £235million naming rights deal with audio streaming platform Spotify which will help facilitate their major rebuild as they look ready to challenge once again for the main honours at home and abroad.

If Barca can land both Salah and Lewandowski who are in the prime of their careers, it would be a major statement of intent after rivals Real Madrid won the La Liga and Champions League double.

Several of Barcelona's current first-team players would have to make way for the pair's arrival, but Xavi would have a tantalising starting line-up at his disposal for the 2023/24 season.

Barcelona's potential XI in 2023/24 season: Ter Stegen; Azpilicueta, Araujo, Christensen, Jordi Alba; Busquets, Pedri, Kessie; Fati, Salah, Lewandowski.