La Liga leaders Barcelona has been linked with Manchester Metropolis ace Erling Haaland and Sporting CP front-man Viktor Gyokeres in current months. Addressing these rumors, Sporting Director Deco stated the membership was not out there for a center-forward, as Robert Lewandowski was doing a cracking job.
Based on reviews, Barcelona are desirous to bolster their assault forward of the 2025-26 season, as present first-choice center-forward Lewandowski will probably be 37 when the following marketing campaign will get underway. Manchester Metropolis goalmachine Haaland and in-form Sporting dynamite Gyokeres are reportedly the 2 gamers on Barca’s radar.
Each Haaland and Gyokeres have been firing on all cylinders this season. Whereas the Norwegian has scored 15 targets in 16 appearances in all competitions, the Swede has 23 targets and 4 assists to his identify in 18 appearances throughout tournaments. Haaland’s future at Metropolis is reportedly a bit of dicey, as Pep Guardiola is more likely to depart on the finish of the 2024-25 season. Gyokeres, in the meantime, is poised to take the following step after bossing the Primeira Liga within the final couple of seasons.
Deco Says Barcelona Is Solely Centered on the Current with Robert Lewandowski
In an interview with Spanish outlet Mundo Deportivo, Deco addressed the hyperlinks with Haaland and Gyokeres.
The ex-Portugal star stated (through Sports activities Mole):
“First, we’ve to know if Haaland is what we would like for the longer term. We don’t know that now. In the mean time we don’t need any 9.
“We’ve got Robert. We’re not planning something with any ‘9’. When the time involves decide, I’ve to make it as a result of I’m the one on the membership. We are going to contemplate the choices, however I don’t assume that is the time to speak about any participant.”
On Gyokeres, he added:
“He is an effective participant, he has been scoring targets for a very long time in Portugal, we all know him in addition to others, however he isn’t our precedence at present, nor are we on the lookout for a 9 to exchange Robert.
“We would like Lewandowski to proceed to be pleased, scoring targets and no less than to proceed for yet one more season. We’ve got gained issues and he’s pleased to be right here.”
Lewandowski has recaptured his kind from Bayern Munich days underneath Hansi Flick. The Poland worldwide has performed 17 video games because the begin of the season, scoring 19 targets and offering two assists. His contract with the Blaugrana runs till June 30, 2026.
