Hansi Flick’s side have been heavily linked with several superstars, but their ongoing financial struggles mean the situation will remain an unknown until the window opens.
Several reports have suggested that a striker is the key positions Barcelona are looking at, with Robert Lewandowski expected to leave at the end of the season.
In an interview with Sport, Deco has confirmed just that, saying: “Yes, the general trend is along those lines, but sometimes things surprise you.
“The season… I always say that four months of football are like four years of life. It’s an eternity. Just a month ago we won the Super Cup and it already seems like we haven’t won anything. But hey, that’s football.
“We shouldn’t get obsessed with any one striker because the team is doing well. We have Ferran and Rashford; we’ll see what we can do to make decisions.
“If we’re talking about the best striker, the best number 9 of the last ten years, it’s been Robert. There’s no one like him. It’s not easy to go to the market and look for someone like Robert because teams tend to go for other types of strikers.”
“Perhaps Bayern has a more traditional target man. They prefer a striker with more mobility. There’s no one with Robert’s quality and his stats.
“Barca needs to look for players with technical ability, the capacity to link up with teammates, and the ability to find solutions.”