Barcelona's position on signing Mikel Oyarzabal

The Spanish club Barcelona has officially ruled out the idea of signing Mikel Oyarzabal, the Real Sociedad forward, as part of its plan to find a suitable replacement for Polish striker Robert Lewandowski in the upcoming period.

The report clarified that Barcelona's management has decided to remove Oyarzabal from the list of candidates to strengthen the attack, after he had been one of the prominent names suggested recently.

The source indicated that the Catalan club is now focusing on other names, primarily Dusan Vlahovic and Ita Eyoung, as they align more closely with the requirements of the current sports project.

Oyarzabal, who is 28 years old, is considered one of the most important pillars of Real Sociedad, having become the team's captain and a prominent figure in the club's project, with a contract that runs until 2028, which complicates his departure at this time.