​Three ways Barcelona could line up next season if they do not sign a strikerBarcelona have spent much of the summer so far targeting Julian Alvarez, but Atletico Madrid have not been open to negotiations of any kind.The club even looked at Eli Junior Kroupi as an alternative, but that avenue was quickly closed after the Frenchman suffered an injury.It now increasingly looks like, should Barça not be able to sign their preferred target, Alvarez, they are most likely to go into the new season without reinforcing the striker position.That would not leave Hansi Flick without solutions. Barcelona already have three credible ways to structure the attack, each offering a different balance between goals, pressing and creativity.Ferran Torres as the natural No. 9Ferran Torres is the clearest solution because he already understands the position and has repeatedly played through the middle for Barcelona.His movement is his biggest strength. He attacks the space between centre-backs, makes sharp runs across the defensive line and has developed a stronger instinct inside the penalty area.He has had two excellent seasons under Hansi Flick, proving to be important both as a starter and as a super-sub.A front three of Anthony Gordon or Raphinha, Ferran and Lamine Yamal would also have a sensible balance.Gordon and Lamine could stretch the pitch, while Ferran concentrates on attacking the box rather than dropping deep to dominate possession.The concern is that Ferran does not consistently offer the physical reference of a traditional elite striker. Ferran could be the first-choice striker, if he does not leave for PSG. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)Against teams defending in a low block, Barcelona could miss someone capable of pinning both centre-backs, winning aerial duels and turning hopeful crosses into genuine chances.There is also the concern of consistency with the Spaniard. Ferran has often tended to have spells where he cannot stop scoring goals, followed by spells where he simply cannot buy a goal.However, at 26, he is at an age where most strikers tend to enter their prime years. He is familiar with the system, accepts defensive responsibility and has already shown he can produce goals.As long as Ferran stays and the PSG interest does not materialise into a transfer, there is a good chance he is the starting striker for Flick, and this is a very viable solution.Anthony Gordon as a mobile strikerAnthony Gordon would be the more aggressive alternative. He is naturally a winger, but he has experience operating centrally and has previously been used as a striker when his team required greater speed and pressing through the middle.His profile is built around direct running, intensity and exploiting space behind defenders rather than playing with his back to goal.Barça could line up with Raphinha on the left, Gordon through the middle and Lamine on the right. That attack, on paper, could be devastating in transition.It would be perfectly suited to Cham