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Barcelona back away from Jonathan David! Canada star comes off Hansi Flick's shortlist of successors to Robert Lewandowski

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Barcelona

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Auxerre

Lille

<p>Barcelona are looking for a successor to ageing striker Robert Lewandowski who will turn 37 next summer. The Catalans have been drawing up a list of potential successors with Lille's David on the list alongside the likes of Erling Haaland, Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyokeres.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>However, Barcelona have now taken David off their list as they believe that the Canadian striker is not the right profile for Hansi Flick's current side, according to Mundo Deportivo. The Catalans had been interested in David after he revealed that playing for Barcelona was his "dream."</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>During an interview in November, David said: “[Barcelona] was always the team I grew up supporting. When you grow up supporting a team, it’s a dream to play for them.”</p>

WHAT DAVID SAID

<p>The Catalan side are now likely to look elsewhere but any moves will have to wait until the summer transfer window as they prioritise the <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/barcelona-execute-plan-dani-olmo-judge-rejects-registration/bltc216c9255ca2de9b" target="_blank">registration of Dani Olmo currently</a>.</p>

WHAT NEXT FOR BARCELONA

Barcelona back away from Jonathan David! Canada star comes off Hansi Flick's shortlist of successors to Robert Lewandowski | Goal.com Tanzania

Barcelona have reportedly taken Lille and Canada star Jonathan David off their list of potential options to replace the ageing Robert Lewandowski.

Barcelona back away from Jonathan David! Canada star comes off Hansi Flick&apos;s shortlist of successors to Robert Lewandowski