Barcelona willing to use Vitor Roque in swap deal for 20-goal striker

In recent months, Barcelona has begun exploring potential successors for Robert Lewandowski.

Despite the Polish forward's impressive performance, with 17 goals in all competitions this season, he is now 36 years old, necessitating a long-term replacement soon.

Viktor Gyokeres has emerged as a candidate linked to Barcelona, having made a remarkable start to the 2024-25 season with 20 goals in 16 matches

Read full article.for Sporting CP. Reports from A Bola (via Sport) indicate that Barcelona is considering a deal for him.

Sporting CP has reportedly set a price range of €60-70 million for Gyokeres, but Barcelona aims to lower this cost by offering Vitor Roque in a player-plus-cash deal.

Sporting had previously attempted to acquire Roque during the summer, but the 19-year-old opted to stay in Spain. He is expected to return to Barcelona next summer after his loan at Real Betis, potentially paving the way for a move to Portugal.