Although Robert Lewandowski has started this 2024-25 season in a very strong fashion, FC Barcelona are still aware of his advancing age and are already on the lookout for a long-term replacement of the Pole for their striker position.
For this purpose, the Blaugranes had signed Vitor Roque last year. However, as he was unable to impress in his six months at the club, the Catalans will once again have to look for a striker who can be their long-term striker.
For this purpose, one of the players they have been linked with is the Sporting Lisbon forward Viktor Gyokeres, who has been one of the most impressive young strikers in Europe this season.
However, Barcelona is not the only club interested in the Swedish forward, and it will be very difficult for them to be able to sign him because he has a €100 million release clause, and Sporting have no intentions of lowering his price.
Furthermore, according to SPORT, the Portuguese club is afraid that their star striker might be scooped up by another big European club in January, and they are already looking for his possible replacements in the market.
One of the most prominent clubs interested in the Swede is the Premier League side Manchester United. Their chances of signing the striker have further been enhanced as Ruben Amorim, Gyokeres’ former coach, has taken charge of the English team.
Gyokeres has already played in the Premier League, with Brighton, Swansea, and Coventry, but he really rose to prominence after moving to Portugal.
Having already scored 58 goals in this calendar year, Gyokeres already has statistics comparable to some of the best forwards of recent times, and with one month left in the year, he can add even more goals to his tally.
However, for Barcelona, it will be very difficult to incorporate him into their squad, especially as they will have to compete with some of the richest sides in Europe, and for now, his signing remains an unlikely dream for La Blaugrana.
