Deco talks about Barcelona’s interest in Gyokeres
Blaugrana’s sporting director says Sporting’s Swede is “not a priority” in the club’s signings
Asked by Mundo Deportivo about Barcelona ‘s interest in signing a number 9, given Robert Lewandowski ‘s veteran status , Deco, the Catalans’ sporting director, did not confirm the rumours that place Erling Haaland ( Manchester City ) at the top of Hansi Flick’s wish list.
«First of all, we have to understand whether Haaland is the player we want in the future. It’s very difficult to find a striker like Lewandowski , maybe Haaland and one or two others, but we’re not obsessed with a number 9, we’re not planning in that sense, I want Lewandowski to stay. When, and if, it’s time to think about it, we’ll explore the options that are available on the market, but right now, it’s not the right time to talk about it», said the former Portuguese international, who was also asked about the possibility of Barcelona , in the short term, moving for Viktor Gyokeres , Sporting ‘s super goalscorer .
” Gyokeres is a good player, he has scored a lot of goals in Portugal , we know him, like many other forwards, but he is not our priority, we are not even thinking about a forward to replace Lewandowski . We want him to continue to be happy here, scoring goals and for at least one more season, it will be a sign that we have won titles this year”, explained Deco.
Lewandowski , 36, is in his second season in Catalonia and has a contract until 2026. This season he has formed an incredible trio with Lamine Yamal and Raphinha in attack and has scored 19 goals in 17 games.
