The 'astronomical' figure that FC Barcelona should pay for Lewandowski's possible replacement
Published:12/09/2024 - 22:01h
Updated:12/09/2024 - 22:03h
Viktor Gyökeres is one of Barça's candidates to reinforce the forward line. However, his signing would not be easy, since the president of Sporting CP would only let him leave if he pays his release clause, which is valued at 100 million euros
Viktor Gyökeres will be one of the most sought-after pieces in the 2025 transfer market. The Swedish footballer is one of the strikers of the moment at Sporting Club de Portugal, where he has accumulated seven goals and three assists in the first five games of the 2024/25 season, and with the Swedish national team, where he recorded three goals and provided two assists during the last international break in September.
His great performances have put him in the sights of the continent's big clubs, with FC Barcelona being one of the main interested parties in acquiring his services next summer. The Blaugrana squad is beginning to think about replacing Robert Lewandowski, who at 36 years old could be playing his last season as a Barça player, and the Nordic striker has presented himself as a more than interesting asset to take the Pole's place in the centre of the forward line.
The possible sale price of Gyökeres
However, his operation will not be easy. First of all, the competition will be tough, as teams from the Premier League, Ligue 1 and Serie A are also after the player, who they tried to sign in the last summer window but were refused by Sporting CP, who referred to his release clause. And this is where the main 'obstacle' to his transfer lies, as the club's president, Frederico Varandas, has hinted that they could repeat the same formula next summer.
"He has a €100M clause and being sold depends on the player's moment, his age, whether there is more than one club in the running. I have seen lower-level players transferred for over €100 million, great players for under €100 million. Sporting is happy to have Viktor and he is happy here. During the market, there was not a day without news that Viktor was leaving, but he is still here," announced the Portuguese president during his appearance at the new edition of the Thinking Football Summit.
A 'prohibitive' figure for Barça
If the José Alvalade offices end up demanding such an amount for the striker's transfer, it is likely that the Catalan club will reject his incorporation. Although they could have sufficient funds to assume his signing due to the increase in the salary limit and the renewal agreement with Nike, the Catalans would have other priorities such as Jamal Musiala or Nico Williams, leaving aside a Gyökeres who is set to be one of the names of the 2025 market.
