The future of Robert Lewandowski will be decided in the coming weeks. At the end of his contract with FC Barcelona, the Polish striker can activate an option to extend for an additional year, if his club also agrees. In principle, the Catalans would not be against keeping him for one more season, despite his 37 years. Problem is, they are no longer capable of ensuring his enormous salary of €26 million over one year. For his part, the former Dortmund and Bayern player could make certain concessions to stay in a place where he and his family like.
He took advantage of the winter break to speak about his future during an interview on the YouTube channel of Polish journalist Bogdan Rymanowski. “ I don’t speak with the coach about potential interest from other clubshe explains before warning. There is no question of cutting my salary in half either. The decision will depend on the wishes of the club and what I judge best. I still have time to decide. I don’t feel any pressure and I don’t know which path to take yet. » He is also in discussions with other clubs, Saudi, or even Chicago Fire.
Lewandowski has not yet made his decision
The player gives himself time before making a decision. He weighs the pros and cons, he who is starting to become more and more of a substitute for Ferran Torres. With 8 goals and 2 assists, he is still Barça’s 3rd top scorer, behind his competitor for the number 9 position (13 goals) and Lamine Yamal (9). The fact remains that he has also experienced astonishing episodes with Barça, like this time when management asked him to no longer score at the end of the 2022/2023 season so as not to have to pay him a bonus that they would have had difficulty paying.
“There are things I don’t want to talk about. I have a lot of respect for Barcelona and for the people who work there. I was aware of the club’s situation. There were many other issues that needed to be resolved for the good of the club. In short, it was a bonus, and everyone knows that at that time, Barcelona watched every euro, and it was not a small amount. For me, it didn’t change anything. I have no problem with that, but it kept running through my head and I wondered whether I should score or not.”traces the Pole with a certain astonishment. What to tip the scales?
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