Barça's real options to enter the bid for Viktor Gyökeres

The FC Barcelona board remains very attentive to the future of Viktor Gyökeres. The Sporting CP player has scored more than 50 goals in 2024 and is the fashion forward in Europe after the hat-trick he scored against Manchester City last Tuesday.

Not in vain, UEFA chose him as the 'MVP' of matchday 4 of the league phase and, in Portugal, he also continues to leave brutal numbers with Sporting. At the moment, he has 16 goals in 10 matches in the Primeira Liga, in addition to a couple more in the Cup and another 5 in the Champions League (23 goals in total in 2024/25).

In that sense, Sporting, which already lost its coach (Ruben Amorim) at the hands of Manchester United, is not willing to lose its star player for a low fee. The latest rumors point to a price close to 100 million euros, although the real price would be around 75-80 'kilos'.

This factor would bring him closer to a Barça that, in 2025, is willing to make a significant financial effort to make a 'top' signing. Nico Williams continues to be one of the priority options, although the board seems more inclined to incorporate a '9' who can relieve Robert Lewandowski.

Gyökeres could be the ideal replacement for Lewandowski in Barcelona

And the fact is that, although Barça has almost assured the Pole's continuity until 2026, the truth is that the club is still looking for a 'killer' who can cover 'Lewy''s back and take his place when the Warsaw player ends up giving a step aside due to the age factor. Deco bet heavily on Vitor Roque for that mission, but the plans did not go as the club expected.

At 26 years old, Gyökeres seems ready to make the leap to a European great and, in Barcelona, ​​he would find the ideal conditions to exploit all his scoring potential. Hansi Flick's ultra-offensive scheme favors the characteristics of a born '9' like the Swede, with the speed and power necessary to take advantage in one-on-one and lethal in the aerial game.

Likewise, in Lisbon they know that it will be very difficult to retain Viktor if he continues scoring goals and they will let the striker himself decide when and where to leave. Henrik Larsson and Zlatan Ibrahimovic were the last Swedish forwards to pass through Barça, both with mixed fortunes. Larsson never became undisputed, but he won the Champions League and two Leagues. Zlatan only stayed for one year and left through the back door due to his bad relationship with Pep Guardiola.