Andreas Schjelderup en un amistoso con el Benfica en la pretemporada

THE STRIKER LIKES DECO

Barça adds to its radar of options for the end to one of the 'jewels' of Benfica

Published:28/01/2025 - 20:06h

Updated:28/01/2025 - 20:07h

The FC Barcelona will apparently begin to follow Andreas Schjelderoup, the left end of the SL Benfica, who would have impressed Deco, sports director of the Culé Club

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The sports management of FC Barcelona, despite their offensive line being in a sublime form, being one of the teams with the greatest goal-scoring ability in Europe, is aware that they must not neglect the market to find pieces that strengthen their attacking line. This scouting task has become particularly important in the left wing position, where they do not rule out signing a player who is a natural in that role.

In this regard, Barcelona has recently added a new name to the list of candidates for that position. As reported in 'SPORT', through Deco, FC Barcelona's sporting director, attention has been focused on the 20-year-old Norwegian left winger, Andreas Schjelderup.

The striker from SL Benfica will apparently be closely monitored by the Portuguese executive, after seeing him in action against FC Barcelona (4-5) in the UEFA Champions League.

Andreas Schjelderup, the profile of a very complete left winger

At the same time, the candidacy of this versatile attacker (who can play as a winger on both sides and as an attacking midfielder) has gained strength due to the prominence he has been gaining in Bruno Lage's sports project. Schjelderup, in 2025 so far, has scored two goals and provided three assists in seven matches, including a fantastic goal against Sporting CP in the Allianz Cup final.

Moreover, the player from Bodø has shown himself to be very fast, with good individual technique and very effective in one-on-one situations. Additionally, he is willing to contribute defensively.

The signing of the Norwegian forward, a real option for Barcelona?

Now, it is clear that betting on the signing of Schjelderup may not be an easy task. The forward, with a contract until June 30, 2028, with SL Benfica, has a release clause of 100 million euros. It will be necessary to consider at what price 'The Eagles' would be willing to negotiate for a player whose market value, according to Transfermarkt, is 10 million euros, but it is likely that the Lisbon club will seek to make a greater profit, given that they signed him in 2023 for 9 million euros.