Real Madrid Among Top Clubs Closely Monitoring Unsettled La Liga Striker – Report

Madrid, Spain – Real Madrid have joined a growing queue of European heavyweights tracking Levante’s misfiring but still coveted striker Etta Eyong, according to journalist Ben Jacobs, with the Cameroonian’s future poised to become one of the summer window’s most intriguing sub-plots.

Eyong, 22, exploded into La Liga life at the start of 2025-26, registering six goals and one assist in Levante’s opening ten league fixtures and briefly looking like the division’s breakout star. Since that blistering run, however, the forward has gone scoreless in ten consecutive club and international appearances, a barren stretch that has done little to cool external interest but plenty to complicate matters at Estadi Ciutat de València.

Levante have already fielded multiple offers for their prize asset, most notably rejecting a €30 million approach from CSKA Moscow earlier this year. Sources close to the Valencian club now indicate Levante are actively encouraging the Russian side to return with an improved bid, yet Eyong has flatly refused the move, a stance that saw him left on the bench for Sunday’s 1-1 draw with Villarreal.

Despite the slump in form – his seasonal tally stands at six goals and three assists from 22 La Liga outings – Europe’s elite remain on alert. Real Madrid, who will welcome Endrick back from his loan at Lyon ahead of 2026-27, are monitoring developments with a view to a summer approach, while Juventus, Barcelona, Manchester United and Arsenal have all maintained dialogue with intermediaries over a potential deal.

With the Russian transfer window still open there remains a theoretical path to Moscow, yet Eyong’s camp is understood to favour waiting until the broader European market heats up, hoping a return to goal-scoring form will entice more lucrative destinations. Levante, for their part, are under pressure to cash in at the right price after banking on an upward trajectory that has recently stalled.

Whether Eyong can rediscover the ruthlessness that first caught Real Madrid’s eye may determine not only his next employer but also the size of the fee that could ultimately end his brief but eventful stay on the eastern coast of Spain.