Barcelona Presidential Candidate Snubs Julian Alvarez, Reveals Contact With Another Star Striker

Barcelona presidential hopeful Xavier Vilajoana has set the agenda for the upcoming election by declaring that he has already opened talks with Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane and believes the England captain would be a superior acquisition to Atlético Madrid’s Julián Alvarez.

Speaking to ESPN after teasing Kane’s image on social media, Vilajoana argued that the 30-year-old’s hybrid profile—part creator, part penalty-box assassin—mirrors exactly what the club will need once Robert Lewandowski moves on.

“What we’re missing is a striker,” Vilajoana said. “A center forward who is capable of linking up play, but who is also a killer in the box. We’ve already made some contact, and I think he’s a player who would be a great fit, pending his contractual situation: it’s Harry Kane.”

The candidate praised Kane’s tactical intelligence, mobility against deep-lying defenses and rare ability to operate in tight spaces, qualities he claims are difficult to cultivate in La Masia graduates. “He’s an example of a player that could fit,” Vilajoana reiterated to Football Espana.

Yet the pathway to signing Kane is fraught with obstacles. Bayern’s honorary president Uli Hoeneß confirmed to BILD that the release clause allowing Kane to leave in the summer of 2026 lapsed after the striker failed to notify the club of a formal desire to exit by last January. Kane’s overarching deal still runs to 2027, leaving any prospective buyer at the mercy of Bayern’s valuation.

That figure is expected to be astronomical. Kane has amassed 41 goals this season and 126 in 131 total appearances for the Bavarians, and although he will turn 33 later this year, Bayern are under no pressure to cash in.

The financial implications are equally daunting for Barcelona. The Catalan giants are steadily rebuilding their wage structure, and committing a record fee for a player nearing the latter stages of his career would test even the most creative accounting.

Vilajoana’s public courtship of Kane also serves as a direct snub to Julián Alvarez, the World Cup winner who has been repeatedly linked with a switch to Camp Nou. While conceding that Alvarez “could fit in, football-wise,” Vilajoana balked at the mooted €70 million price tag. “Right now, I wouldn’t spend €70 million on the Argentinian,” he stated flatly.

With elections slated for next month, Vilajoana has drawn a clear line in the sand: if voters want a marquee No. 9 to succeed Lewandowski, they should dream of Kane, not Alvarez. Whether that vision can survive Bayern’s negotiating table—or Barcelona’s own fiscal reality—remains the looming question of the summer transfer window.