Barcelona are still focused on their Robert Lewandowski succession plans, with reports again citing Alexander Isak as a frontrunner. tRANSFER objective.
Lewandowski, now 36, is showing no signs of slowing down in front of goal and continues to boast an incredible fitness record. He has scored 16 goals in 18 La Liga appearances this season and has netted a further nine in other competitions to take his season tally to 25.
That leaves Lewandowski just shy of the figure he achieved for Barcelona last season, which was his worst goalscoring season since his debut season at Bayern Munich during 2014/15 – 25 again the figure he reached even then.
Isak hasn't been as prolific as Lewandowski – although his start to the season was marred by a toe injury – but he has been in terrific form of late. Newcastlescoring in the last seven Premier League match and an average of one goal every 113 minutes played. He also scored in the Magpies' 2-0 win over Arsenal in the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final.
Spanish edition World of Sports note that Isak, who cost Newcastle a club-record £63m when he joined from Real Sociedad in 2022, is a leading candidate to replace Lewandowski, with Barcelona knowing the Pole will inevitably start slows down.
Sporting CP goal machine Viktor Gyokeres is also mentioned as Barcelona's top target, although he, like Isak, is likely to cost Barcelona an incredible amount of money – something the Catalan giants don't currently have while continue to navigate a financial crisis.
Barcelona'Their desire to sign a left winger capable of cutting inside has also been highlighted, referring to Latest interest in Manchester United's Marcus Rashfordwho looks set to leave Old Trafford before the end of the January transfer window.
Nico Williams is Barcelona's dream signing in that position – a bid to sign the Spaniard from Athletic Club failed to materialize last summer – while Liverpool's Luis Diaz and AC Milan's Rafael Leao are also front and center on the transfer radar. the club.
It is understood that Newcastle do not want to sell Isak and are hoping to tie the Swede down on new and improved terms. Their chances of keeping it will increase by qualifying for next season Champions League – Eddie Howe's side are currently fifth in the standings Premier League table after stringing together five straight wins.