Barça is still on a mission to strengthen the squad. Sporting de Portugal's star striker Viktor Gyökeres is on Barça's radar. The Swede, known for his goalscoring ability and his ability to create plays with his powerful physique, has become a priority target. At 26 years old, Viktor Gyökeres has an impressive number of goals in the Portuguese league. He's consolidated himself as one of the most outstanding attackers in Europe.
The operation won't be easy but Barça is willing to make a move with a strategy that could convince Sporting. In this scenario Barça's coach Hansi Flick has given his full approval, convinced that Gyökeres will fit perfectly into the team's offensive scheme.
Viktor Gyökeres: Ideal Profile for Barça
The Swedish striker has excelled at Sporting since his arrival, standing out for his physical power, speed and accuracy in the goal area. Gyökeres not only contributes with goals, but also to the collective game. These are virtues that Flick values hugely. At Barça, Viktor Gyökeres is seen as the natural replacement for Lewandowski. He offers freshness and future projection to a forward line that needs renewal.
His aggressive play style and ability to get free make him a key piece for Flick's ideas. In this sense, the German coach sees the Swedish striker as the ideal complement to Barça's young talents, such as Lamine Yamal and Pedri. His constant escapes from opposing guarding make him a constant danger for rival defenders. Now, his transfer depends on this condition being met.
Barça's Formula to Sign Viktor Gyökeres
Aware of the huge outlay that signing Viktor Gyökeres would entail, Barcelona has put forward a creative proposal to Sporting. The key to the operation would be the full transfer of the rights of Francisco Trincão. He is a Portuguese winger who currently plays for the Portuguese club. Let us remember that the Catalonian club still has 50% of his rights on a future sale plus a buyback for just 7 million.
Trincão, who arrived at Barça as a great talent, failed to establish himself in the team. However, his performance at Sporting has been acceptable. The Portuguese club could be interested in keeping him in the squad permanently. In exchange, Barça would seek a significant reduction in the price of Viktor Gyökeres: A solution that would benefit both parties.
Flick Accepts Trincão's Final Departure for Viktor Gyökeres
Hansi Flick is the main architect of Barça's new plan to sign Viktor Gyökeres. The German coach has expressed his confidence that Gyökeres would be a key transfer for Barça, capable of bringing goals and dynamism to the team. For Flick, the Swede embodies the type of player his project needs, someone with hunger for success and the ability to adapt.
Flick also believes that Trincão shouldn't return to Barça, so he would be delighted if it could at least help to make the transfer of Viktor Gyökeres cheaper. We will see what happens. It is clear, however, that the deal benefits FC Barcelona and Sporting equally.