Although Robert Lewandowski is in a state of grace and is experiencing a second youth under Hansi Flick, the reality is that the Pole will turn 37 next season. His continuity at FC Barcelona in 25/26 is practically assured, but the Catalans have already begun the search for his possible replacement in the short or medium term.
Joan Laporta wants to make a splash in view of the team's return to the Spotify Camp Nou and the presidential elections in 2026, so his idea is to incorporate a top-level scorer who can take over from the Pole in the forward line. The club's preferred options are Erling Haaland and Viktor Gyökeres, but one of the 'hidden' options of the sports management is Omar Marmoush.
Barça have already spied Marmoush
At 25 years old, the Egyptian has established himself as the revelation of the Bundesliga at Eintracht Frankfurt and the Catalans are following him closely as he is a 'cheaper' alternative. The competition for his signing will be 'fierce' as the Premier League is also after him, but at Can Barça they have already got down to work and sent some emissaries to the Europa League match against Midtjylland to 'spy' on him in person.
So far this season, Marmoush has scored 15 goals and provided 11 assists in 18 games played. Numbers from another planet that have put him on the radar of big clubs like Manchester United, Liverpool and PSG, which is why the Catalans are preparing to face tough competition if they decide to go for the striker, whose market value is 40 million euros according to 'Transfermarkt'.