ROBERT LEWANDOWSKI
Saudi Arabia returns to charge for Lewandowski: Barça alerts
Published:22/06/2025 - 02:09h
Updated:22/06/2025 - 02:09h
In Arabia, they claim that Robert Lewandowski could accept a mega-offer to play in the Saudi league in 26/27. How does this affect FC Barcelona?
Robert Lewandowski has secured his continuity at FC Barcelona, at least, for one more season. The Polish star's stellar performance in 24/25, where he scored 42 goals and provided 3 assists in 52 matches, secured him another year as the highest-paid player in the 'culé' squad.
In 25/26, 'Lewy' will earn 26 million euros net, a salary that could even triple if he agreed to move to Arabia. This year, the option of the Saudi league is completely ruled out for the 36-year-old striker. However, heading into the summer of 2026, the '9' of Barcelona's opinion is expected to be more flexible.
The Saudi newspaper 'Al-Riyadiyah' assures that the agency that represents Robert, 'Gol International', is already in contact with several clubs in Arabia for the possible arrival of the Polish player to one of their most powerful teams.
Lewandowski would sign as a free agent, as his contract ends at the end of 25/26. Although Barça would not receive a euro for the transfer, they would take advantage of the huge gap that the striker's departure frees up in their salary margin to make a 'top' signing.
Lewandowski is already thinking about his farewell to Barça, but not about retirement
In that sense, the contacts between his agent and Arab football confirm Lewandowski's position after the World Cup. The '9' knows that his continuity in Barcelona for at least one more season is very complicated, but retirement is not, by any means, a possibility for then.
"Currently, my biological age is 30 years old. I think that's not bad at all. That corresponds to how I feel," said 'Lewy' in a recent interview with 'BILD'. The striker will turn 37 in August and would arrive at the next World Cup with this age.
This, of course, if he manages to resolve his 'soap opera' with the Polish national team, which he renounced after confirming his absence due to physical exhaustion in the FIFA date in June. Robert understands that he can still perform at his best in the European elite, at least heading into 25/26. In the coming summer, his vision may be different.
"At some point, it will be about what my heart and my head say," he told 'BILD' regarding the moment of his retirement. Before setting his sights on it, Arabia can offer him a 'golden retirement', within reach of 'cracks' like Cristiano Ronaldo.
Barça has clear priorities to replace Lewandowski
Meanwhile, the Barça board has clear priorities when it comes to center forwards. The 'culés' hope to have a remarkable version of Lewandowski in 25/26, although it is difficult for the Polish player to repeat his 42 goals from the previous campaign.
After a farewell worthy of a legend in May 2026, the board will go directly for the signing of a 'top' world scorer. Joan Laporta dreams of Erling Haaland to replace Robert or, failing that, Julián Álvarez.
The present of the Argentine is even better than that of the Norwegian, although negotiations with Atlético de Madrid will not be easy. In any case, another season without titles for the 'colchoneros' can be decisive in resolving the future of the 'Spider'.
