Nine goals in 10 rounds worth 12 million! Shiti: Compared to Little Spider, Panicelli is more cost-effective for Barcelona

Football 6:41pm, 31 October 2025 151

World Sports wrote an article analyzing Barcelona's forward signings, saying that Panicelli, who is currently playing for Strasbourg in Ligue 1, may be a more cost-effective choice for the team.

The article stated that Alvarez was recommended to Barcelona many years ago, when the price was less than 20 million euros, but Barcelona rejected the proposal. In that winter window, Barcelona signed Ferran for nearly three times the price. Alvarez later joined Manchester City and later moved to Atletico Madrid.

Although Alvarez's technical characteristics are completely different from Lewandowski's advantages, he will obviously become a hot topic in Barcelona next year. No matter how famous Alvarez is and how much expectations he can arouse, Barcelona currently has neither the funds to sign the world's top star nor the way to complete his registration.

As a result, Barcelona had to find a plan B. The media had previously reported the scandal between Barcelona and Ayon. In European football, another option that has soared in popularity is Argentine forward Panicelli. His recent overhead kick goal in the European competition has spread around the world, but what is truly impressive is his scoring statistics in Ligue 1: 9 goals in 10 games.

The 23-year-old Panicelli has a distinctive style and various ways of scoring goals. With a height of 1.9 meters, he can not only take advantage of the aerial challenge, but also complete the offensive connection with his back to the goal. Now he has become the focus of the transfer market.

Does he meet Barcelona's recruitment positioning? Can he become Lewandowski's successor? Considering that Lewandowski is likely to leave the team, and Haaland is out of reach, Barcelona may need to find such a cost-effective player who can quickly integrate into the team.