On May 16 – nearly three months ago – Robert Lewandowski announced he'd leave Barcelona.The Catalans were aware that Ferran Torres would remain their only alternative at center-forward and went all out for Julian Alvarez.The transfer saga between Barca and Atletico Madrid over the Argentine lasted for months, and, in the end, the La Liga champions got nothing. If anything, they lost precious time.Why is Barca selling Torres for less money?When it became clear that Torres was set to join Paris Saint-Germain, Barca were left stunned and without a genuine striker in the squad.With the clock ticking – their new La Liga campaign kicks off in nine days – the club has been forced into a frantic search for alternatives on the transfer market.Their plan B was Lautaro Martinez, but neither Inter Milan nor their captain was interested in doing business with the Catalans, so Barca had to clutch at straws and focus on efforts to bring in Luis Suarez.According to @FabrizioRomano, Luis Suárez is FC Barcelona’s alternative if the deal with Julián Alvarez doesn’t go through 👀Sporting CP’s forward has an €80 million release clause#LaLiga pic.twitter.com/j5gwDyu7B9— DAZN Football (@DAZNFootball) August 14, 2026 Not their 39-year-old legendary Uruguayan, who is enjoying his life at Inter Miami, but his namesake from Sporting Lisbon.Since leaving Leones and his homeland, the Colombian has had a nomadic career. He played in Spain (Granada B, Real Valladolid B, Gimnastic, Zaragoza, Granada, Almeria), England (Watford), and France (Olympique Marseille).##NAJAVA_MECA_9895158##After making a name for himself with Almeria in the 2024/2025 season by scoring 31 goals in 43 appearances in all competitions, Suarez joined Sporting in July 2025 for €25 million.The Portuguese giants had no reason to regret the investment, as the 28-year-old netted 38 times in 53 appearances, more than justifying the €25 million outlay.Suarez's deal expires in 2030, and Sporting have no reason to sell him, unless Barca break the bank to sign him, with a bid of at least €50 million likely required.🚨 Barcelona have reportedly made contact with Georges Mikautadze’s camp as they consider alternatives to Julián Álvarez.The Villarreal striker has reportedly given the green light to a Barça move if the Álvarez pursuit fails.Villarreal would demand around €60M for the… pic.twitter.com/cigSSkdoLw— CHIMAOBI 🐅 (@chimaobi_saint) August 13, 2026 Another striker linked with the Blaugrana is reportedly Villarreal's Georges Mikautadze, whom the La Liga club reportedly values at €60 million.Are these two players indeed worth so much? Hardly.Can you blame clubs for taking advantage of Barcelona's desperation? Absolutely not.The Catalans made their own bed, and now they have to lie in it.