FC Barcelona seems to be the main target of Karl Etta Eyong in the medium and long term. In a chat with 'SPORT', the 22-year-old forward, who has scored 6 goals in the first 12 matchdays of LaLiga, made another 'nod' to the Blaugrana team, which had him within reach last summer market, but two significant factors prevented his signing.

On one hand, the 'Fair Play' issue, as Barça failed to return to the 1:1 rule before the market closed and, therefore, once again had problems registering its new signings (Joan García, Marcus Rashford and Roony Bardghji).

Furthermore, the Cameroonian international only had a place in the reserve team, but with Barça Atlètic in Segunda RFEF, it was impossible to consider a player with the potential of the one from Douala. Finally, Levante acquired 80% of his federative rights for 3.8 million euros. A real bargain, considering his value already reaches 20 million on Transfermarkt.

Etta Eyong Chooses Two Barça Legends as Role Models

Despite not managing to join Barça this summer, Etta Eyong doesn't miss an opportunity to express his admiration for the Catalan club. The '21' of the Valencian team stated that, as a child, he used to watch the Blaugrana team's matches because of Samuel Eto'o, his great idol alongside Leo Messi.

Regarding 'The Flea', he said that the mere fact of being able to play a match alongside him "would be a dream he wouldn't want to wake up from". Previously, in an interview for 'GiveMeSport', Karl had also praised Robert Lewandowski, to whom he assured he would try to ask for his jersey when facing Barça

"He's doing something really impressive right now at Barcelona. He's a great finisher and has great movement intelligence. He always seems to know when to ask for the ball. I can learn a lot from him," he argued regarding 'Lewy'.

Likewise, Etta Eyong does not hide his two main objectives: **to try to win the Africa Cup with Cameroon and the Champions League within two or three years**. The forward, however, will not be able to play in the next World Cup, after his national team's elimination in the always tough African qualifiers.

The price of Karl Etta Eyong skyrockets

Beyond Karl Etta Eyong's aspirations to, in the future, follow in the footsteps of Eto'o and Messi at Barcelona, his arrival at the Catalan team is, for now, unlikely. The *culés* plan to go for a '9' in 2026, but the Cameroonian's price continues to rise.

The latest information indicates that Levante has rejected offers in the region of 30 million euros for the player from Douala, who has been rumored as a possible reinforcement for CSKA Moscow. 20% of his transfer fee will go to Villarreal's coffers, and the Granota team is looking to close a record sale, the highest in its history.

Barça anticipates making a high investment for another goalscorer if Lewandowski eventually leaves in 2026. However, the club prefers to bet on a more experienced striker, such as Harry Kane or Julián Álvarez

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