Barcelona are looking to bring in new faces this summer as Hansi Flick looks to reinforce his squad.
Flick led the Catalan giants to a La Liga, Copa del Rey and Spanish Supercup treble in his first season at the club including four El Clasico wins over arch rivals Real Madrid.
The former Bayern Munich boss is keen not to disrupt the flow of his title-winning squad but selected positions have been highlighted for the 2025/26 campaign.
Espanyol goal keeper Joan Garcia is a rumoured target, despite club captain Marc-Andre ter Stegen returning to full fitness following an ACL injury, and Flick is also looking for a new attacker.
Marcus Rashford and Luis Diaz are on the club's transfer radar, with Manchester United looking to offload the former, as Liverpool open contract extension talks with Diaz.
A central striker could also be an option - despite another red-hot 12 months for Robert Lewandowski - but sporting director Deco has already pulled out of one particular transfer race.
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Deco was asked about Barcelona's rumoured pursuit of Sporting CP hitman Viktor Gyokeres and the former midfielder claimed Lewandowski's form means there is no need for another No.9.
"Gyokeres is a great striker who is doing excellent things at Sporting CP, but we’re currently not looking for that position," as per quotes from A Bola.
"We have [Robert] Lewandowski at number nine."
Deco's comments will be a boost for Arsenal, with the Gunners determined to bring in a new forward, after finishing second in the Premier League rankings for a third successive season.
Portuguese outlet Correiro da Manha indicate Sporting CP rejected Arsenal's opening £59m [$80m] offer as they hold out for closer to £67m [$90m].
Mikel Arteta will now assess his next move for the Sweden international who scored a whopping 54 goals in 52 games in Lisbon last season.
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