Barça Launches for Etta Eyong! Discover the Future of Villarreal's Striker
Published New:25/08/2025 - 19:48h
Updated New:25/08/2025 - 19:48h
Barça remains interested in Etta Eyong, Villarreal's forward, due to his projection and affordable clause. The Blaugrana club seeks to secure his signing this summer.
Etta Eyong has become one of the market 'bargains' in Spanish football. The Cameroonian forward has taken a leading role with Villareal and FC Barcelona has him in their sights and hopes to sign him next summer.
His numbers in the yellow submarine's subsidiary in the last year, 19 goals in 30 matches, along with his first pair of goals in the initial five appearances with the first team have aroused the interest of different clubs in LaLiga and the Premier League.
Barça wants to pay Etta Eyong's release clause
However, Barça seeks to get ahead in the 'race' for Eyong by taking advantage of the accessibility of his clause. The 'Culés' can sign the 20-year-old forward for 10 million euros, a figure that will not compromise the Blaugrana's financial situation.
In addition, he has his sights set on signing another '9' as long-term alternatives for his attack, since Robert Lewandowski, 37 years old and the highest paid player in the squad, his contract expires in the summer of 2026.
Eyong has been characterized as a powerful, vertical attacker with a nose for goal. In that sense, the plan of the Blaugrana sports management, headed by Deco, is to execute the clause for the Villareal player and loan him to another team.
In principle, Real Betis would have the first option. In this way, Barça avoids any problems due to an immediate registration, while resolving the messes with the reactivation of the cards of Wojciech Szczesny, Gerard Martín and Roony Bardghji.
What other teams are in the 'race' for Etta Eyong?
Not only Barcelona is interested in having Etta Eyong. Other clubs in LaLiga and abroad know about the talent that the Castellón team has and have been attentive to his situation. Real Oviedo, Levante, Betis and Real Sociedad are some of the teams that would be interested in a loan of the player.
Outside of Spain, Eyong's name has also been mentioned. Chelsea is another of the teams that is in the race for his transfer, although the 'Blues' have an 'overbooking' in attack because they have Estevao, Liam Delap, Jamie Gittens, Joao Pedro and Pedro Neto.
Like Barça, the London team would bet on signing him to, later, send him on loan to Racing de Estrasburgo. It is worth mentioning that the French club is owned by the BlueCo consortium, belonging to Todd Boehly, the boss of Chelsea since the sale by the Russian Roman Abramovich.
Villarreal seems resigned to losing the Cameroonian forward
Considering the amount of his release clause, it is very difficult for Villareal to retain his 'pearl'. This is an unbeatable opportunity for Barça to incorporate him into their ranks and can generate greater income in their coffers with a future sale.
The 'Azulgranas' have made two good sales of players who had no possibilities in the first team, as is the case of the Senegalese Mika Faye, who was transferred to Rennes for 10.3 million euros, reserving a right of repurchase of 25 million euros and 30% of a future sale.
Another of the great transactions of the 'Culés' is that of Julián Araujo, who arrived at AFC Bournemouth in exchange for 10 'kilos'. Will it be a good business opportunity for Barça to get the pass of Etta Eyong?
