The swap deal that Barça is reportedly 'cooking up' to make the signing of Viktor Gyökeres cheaper

Viktor Gyökeres is one of the hottest names in European football. So far this season, the Swedish striker has scored 18 goals and provided 4 assists in just 16 games. Spectacular numbers for a player whose future at Sporting CP is more in doubt than ever, as the continent's top clubs are already keeping a close eye on him due to his impressive performance.

FC Barcelona is one of them, as they have already started the search for a replacement for Robert Lewandowski and the Nordic player is very popular in Barcelona. His operation, however, will not be cheap, as the Lisbon team would be willing to transfer him for a figure that oscillates between 60 and 70 million euros, so the Catalans are studying ways to make his transfer cheaper.

The swap that Barça would offer for Gyökeres

According to the Portuguese newspaper 'A Bola', Can Barça would like to offer Sporting CP a swap with Vitor Roque, who arrived at the club in exchange for 30 million euros plus 30 in objectives. At 19 years old, 'Tigrinho' is beginning to find his place at Betis, where he has scored 4 goals in 11 games, so the Catalans are confident that his progress will convince the lions to accept the proposal.

In fact, at José Alvalade they tried to sign the Brazilian striker last summer, but the player rejected this option as he did not want to leave LaLiga. Next summer, his arrival in Portugal could be on the table again, although the competition for the signing of Gyökeres could condition the future of the South American.

The Swede is wanted by the Premier League giants, and Manchester United are reportedly taking the lead in the race for the player after targeting Rúben Amorim as their new coach. Despite this, Barça are far from losing hope and will insist on signing the Swede, offering Roque's contract to lower their final price.