Barça is not alone: a tough rival in LaLiga enters the fight for Viktor Gyökeres

The battle for Viktor Gyökeres has begun to intensify. As we enter the final stretch of the season, the most important clubs in Europe are starting to make moves to take the lead in the race for a forward who is set to be one of the main attractions of the summer. FC Barcelona is closely following him and considers him a serious candidate to take over from Lewandowski in the future, but a big team from LaLiga complicates their options.

According to journalist Rubén Uría, Atlético de Madrid has fully entered the bidding for the Swede. The red-and-white entity is preparing a revolution during the upcoming transfer market, and due to the highly probable departure of Antoine Griezmann to MLS, the sports management will be forced to find him a partner to Julián Álvarez in the attack.

It is in this scenario that the name of the Swede appears, who continues to add candidates to his long list of suitors. The 40 goals and 10 assists he has recorded in 41 matches with Sporting CP have established him as the great sensation of the season, which is why a fierce battle is looming to secure his services at the end of the season.

The Premier League is still on the lookout for Gyökeres

Culés and colchoneros present themselves as two major candidates in the auction for Gyökeres, but the presence of the Premier League seriously threatens their options. Teams like Manchester United and Arsenal are more than interested in bringing the scorer into their ranks, with the 'red devils' willing to go all out to reunite the Nordic player with Rúben Amorim, the coach who brought out his best version.

However, the aforementioned source revealed that Riyadh Air Metropolitano has already initiated contact with the player's entourage to inform them of their intentions, and they would be clear that the 'Cholo' Simeone's project is on the rise, making the Atlético option an interesting one for the scorer, whose operation would range between 65 and 75 million euros.

Meanwhile, at Can Barça, they are keeping an eye on the player's situation, but their interest has slightly cooled as stars like Luis Díaz or Alexander Isak would be higher on the club's priority list. However, his name remains on Deco's desk, which is why no movement is ruled out in the coming weeks.