Due to the club's financial difficulties, Barcelona's agreements to sign forwards from Liverpool and Juventus both fell through.
The Catalan giants were reportedly close to acquiring Liverpool winger Luis Diaz and Juventus star Dusan Vlahovic, according to Gerrard Romero.
Following lengthy negotiations between Barca and his former team Fiorentina, Vlahovic had agreed to personal terms with them.
Diaz was ready to take over as the new face of the team's frontline after his representatives spoke with Barcelona in the meantime.
Barcelona was unable to recruit the players, who both demanded high transfer prices due to their success at their previous teams, due to Financial Fair Play regulations.
Later, Vlahovic joined Juventus, and Diaz signed with Liverpool.
Vlahovic was hailed as one of the most sought-after prospects available during the January transfer window.
In his first 24 games for Fiorentina this season, he had scored 20 goals.
Due to his outstanding play, the Florence-based team was able to sign him for the highest-ever cost in the Serie A winter transfer window, which could reach €80 million with add-ons.
The Serbian striker has scored nine goals in 21 appearances for the Old Lady despite having a somewhat rocky start to life in Turn.
The same cannot be said about Luis Diaz, who shot to fame in Merseyside after moving to Anfield for £37.5 million from Porto six months ago.
For Jurgen Klopp's team in the final stretch, the 25-year-old earned five assists in addition to six goals.
The Liverpool board was persuaded by his offensive prowess that they could let Sadio Mane depart the team this summer since Diaz was a ready-made successor.
It is believed that Barcelona was unable to sign Vlahovic and Diaz, therefore Aubameyang and Torres were brought in as a replacement.
Although both have potential, the Spanish team will be disappointed that they passed up the latter in particular.
Barcelona have emerged as a proactive force in this transfer window, despite allegedly being deeply in debt and owing several players and employees back salaries.
The likes of Andreas Christensen, Raphinha, and Robert Lewandowski have already been lured to the Camp Nou by them.
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