Behind the convincing Barcelona win against Valencia (3-1), in ‘Carrusel Deportivo’ they analyzed not only the clash, but also other Blaugrana current affairs such as the upcoming transfer markets. There the name of Erling Haaland came to the fore, about which Jesús Gallego, a journalist from SER, thinks that “It will be the most expensive signing of next summer”.
The Norwegian is almost impossible for Barça, due to issues of economic viability, and Sique Rodríguez slipped an alternative that the Barça sports management has on his agenda: “One that I know he likes: Alexander Isak”. It is not a new name, since in April 2020 he already appeared as one of the footballers who monitored in Barcelona if they could not get hold of the club’s number one goal at that time: Lautaro Martinez.
Gunpowder is needed
Neither the Swede nor the Argentine arrived, since the delicate economic situation of the club only allowed the incorporation of reinforcements at zero cost, once a salary gap was made the following summer (Messi, Griezmann, Pjanic …). A) Yes an Agüero arrived who has just premiered after an injury which has had him in the dry dock until this weekend. However, at Barcelona they hope to add gunpowder next summer, given the pressing lack of mordant this start of the season. The wish is Haaland, but again it seems that Isak appears as plan B.
Since that month of April 2020, Isak has done nothing but revalue (It has gone from 22.5 to 40 million euros for Transfermarkt), and although this season it has only managed to score in the Europa League (it remains at zero in LaLiga after six games played), his 17 goals last year, his 22 years, and his stellar role with Sweden make him one of the forwards with the greatest potential on the continent. Hence, Barcelona does not take his eyes off him …