Barcelona dey reportedly reason say dem fit sign Villarreal striker Karl Etta Eyong before transfer window close, as the Cameroonian dey available for cheap fee wey no reach £4.3m.
Who Be Karl Etta Eyong?
Etta Eyong, 21 years old, don play for Villarreal first team just five times, score two goals. But for Villarreal B, him tear net 19 times for only 30 matches.
The striker also play full 90 minutes for Villarreal first La Liga match of 2025/26 season against Real Oviedo on August 15, and na him score as dem knack 2-0 win.
The wahala for Villarreal na say him contract release clause dey just €5m (£4.3m), and e go expire 2027. That one mean say any club fit carry am sharp-sharp once dem drop the money.
Barcelona Plan for the Deal
According to Fichajes, Barcelona don see this deal as serious market opportunity. Dem dey plan to pay the clause, then loan am straight out to Real Betis.
Report talk say Betis coach Manuel Pellegrini don already nod yes to the move. After the one-season loan, Barca fit bring Eyong back make e dey part of first team for 2026/27 season.
No be today Eyong start ball for Spain. Him first show face for Cadiz in 2022, and for their B team, e score 14 goals too. Even though e never play for Cameroon national team, reports dey say the country dey already monitor am. Call-up fit land soon.
Lewandowski Replacement Matter
Robert Lewandowski still dey bang goals, but the man dey 36 years and this na last year for him Barcelona contract. Nobody sabi whether e go remain after this season.
Barca dey look long term, and while Eyong no be Lewandowski-level replacement yet, dem see am as person wey fit contribute for future and even be strong back-up striker.
Meanwhile, Barca still dey eye Julian Alvarez of Atletico Madrid as main striker target for next summer. Reports say the Argentina international dey top list for the Camp Nou chiefs.
Summary
To cut am short, Barcelona fit use £4.3m unlock serious bargain if dem sign Karl Etta Eyong. If everything go through, dem go loan am to Real Betis first, then test am later for the big stage as part of Barca future plan.