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Barcelona are still focusing on their Robert Lewandowski succession plans, with reports again naming Alexander Isak as the frontrunner. transfer target
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 matches this season and added a further nine goals in other competitions to take his season tally to 25.
That leaves Lewandowski just one shy of the tally he achieved for Barcelona last season, his worst goalscoring season since his debut campaign at Bayern Munich in 2014/15 – 25, which he also achieved at the time.
Isak Lewandowski hasn’t been as prolific – although his start to the season was derailed by a toe injury – but he has been in terrific form of late. Newcastleby scoring in their last seven Premier League matches and an average of one goal every 113 minutes. He scored in the Magpies’ 2–0 win over Arsenal in the first leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final.
Spanish publication Sports World Noting that Newcastle are the leading candidates to replace Isak Lewandowski, who cost Newcastle a club-record £63m when he joins from Real Sociedad in 2022, Barcelona know the Pole will inevitably start to slow down.
Sporting CP goal machine Victor Gyokares has also been named as Barcelona’s main target, although he, like Issac, is likely to cost Barcelona an exorbitant amount of money – something the Catalan giants don’t currently have as they continue to navigate a financial crisis.
barcelona’s willingness to sign a left winger capable of cutting inside is also highlighted, ref Manchester United’s recent interest in Marcus RashfordWho looks set to leave Old Trafford before the end of the January transfer window.
Nico Williams is a dream signing for Barcelona at this stage – a bid from Athletic Club to sign the Spaniard failed last summer – while Liverpool’s Luis Diaz and AC Milan’s Rafael Leo are also front and center on the club’s transfer radar.
Newcastle, understandably, do not want to sell Isak and are hoping to tie up the Swedish international on new and improved terms. Qualifying for next season will increase their chances of retaining it Champions League – Eddie Howe’s side are currently fifth Premier League Table After stringing together five straight wins.
