Karl Etta Eyong will prioritize an offer from Barcelona next summer

The future of Karl Etta Eyong points to a European giant in the summer of 2026. The Cameroonian forward has completed the first half of the season with Villarreal and Levante, in addition to shining with his national team in the Africa Cup of Nations currently being held in Morocco.

The 22-year-old player debuted by scoring the winning goal for Cameroon against Gabon (1-0) and, in LaLiga, has scored 6 goals in his first 15 matchdays, in addition to 3 assists in 1,223 minutes. Etta Eyong knows that several clubs are interested in his signing, but his priority is to wait for a possible offer from FC Barcelona.

Barça Keeps Karl Etta Eyong on List of Possible Lewandowski Replacements

The Catalan team was already attentive to his signing last summer market. However, Levante ended up signing him for 3 million euros. The *culés* decided not to enter the bidding with Villarreal, as sending him to play in Segunda RFEF with Barça Atlètic was not a reasonable option.

Looking ahead to the summer of 2026, the situation at Can Barça could be very different. If Robert Lewandowski leaves at the end of the 25/26 season, Barcelona will go for another '9', and Karl Etta Eyong could be a 'low cost' alternative well-regarded by the blaugrana board.

In principle, Joan Laporta hopes to sign a 'killer' of higher hierarchy, with Julián Álvarez being one of the names that most interests the culé president. However, the Cameroonian could also be a very useful reinforcement, considering his release clause and salary

How much would it cost Barça to sign Etta Eyong?

In principle, the clause for the striker born in Douala was set at 30 million euros last summer. However, the agreement between Villarreal and Levante included a series of clauses that condition the departure price of the Cameroonian footballer.

According to information leaked by 'Mundo Deportivo', the 'Yellow Submarine' will retain a 20% profit margin if Karl Etta Eyong leaves Levante for a price exceeding 15 million. Conversely, if the 'Granotas' let their top scorer go for €7.5 million or less, they would only receive 20% of the transfer fee into their coffers.

Villarreal preferred to transfer the 22-year-old footballer for only 3 million euros to avoid paying a high compensation to Cádiz, which retained 50% of his sporting rights. If Etta Eyong leaves Levante for an amount between €7.5 and €15 million, Villarreal and Valencia will split the transfer equally.

In that regard, it is likely that Levante will demand the full payment of Karl's release clause, **provided that the Granotas manage to stay in the top flight**. Barça, in that sense, will wait until the summer to decide whether or not to make a move to sign the African 'killer'. The striker has already made it clear that he dreams of winning the Champions League and emulating his idol, Samuel Eto'o, as a Barça legend