{"id":50467,"date":"2026-04-26T23:22:52","date_gmt":"2026-04-26T17:52:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/?p=50467"},"modified":"2026-04-26T23:24:59","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T17:54:59","slug":"robert-lewandowski-to-leave-barcelona-this-summer-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/football\/transfer-news\/robert-lewandowski-to-leave-barcelona-this-summer-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Robert Lewandowski to leave Barcelona this Summer: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Robert Lewandowski\u2019s time at FC Barcelona is officially coming to an end. As per journalist Guillem Balague, the Polish striker\u00a0will depart Camp Nou this summer\u00a0when his contract expires \u2014 bringing the curtain down on a four-year chapter that yielded over 110 goals for the Blaugrana.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udea8 \ud835\uddd5\ud835\udde5\ud835\uddd8\ud835\uddd4\ud835\uddde\ud835\udddc\ud835\udde1\ud835\uddda: Robert Lewandowski WILL LEAVE Barcelona this summer.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GuillemBalague?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@GuillemBalague<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WD2lTSrMeq\">pic.twitter.com\/WD2lTSrMeq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Touchline | \ud835\udc13 (@TouchlineX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TouchlineX\/status\/2048458786440876054?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 26, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Saudi Arabia or MLS \u2014 Where Will He Go?<\/h2>\n<p>Reports from Poland and Spain align: a\u00a0<strong>top Saudi Pro League club<\/strong>\u00a0reportedly tabled an offer worth around \u20ac100 million per season \u2014 an offer Lewandowski deferred last summer to honour his Barcelona contract. With that contract now expiring, the deal is said to remain firmly on the table, with the Professional Infrastructure Fund (PIF) allowing the striker to choose his preferred destination within the league.<\/p>\n<p>MLS interest is also genuine.\u00a0<strong>Chicago Fire FC<\/strong>\u00a0are among the clubs mentioned as suitors in the United States, where Lewandowski\u2019s global brand would carry enormous commercial weight.<\/p>\n<h2>How Does This Affect Barcelona\u2019s Summer Plans?<\/h2>\n<p>Losing Lewandowski leaves Barcelona in immediate need of a world-class No.9. The club has already identified\u00a0<strong>Juli\u00e1n \u00c1lvarez<\/strong>\u00a0as a top transfer target, and a sale of\u00a0<strong>Ferran Torres<\/strong>\u00a0is reportedly being considered to raise funds. Names such as\u00a0<strong>Victor Osimhen<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Alexander Isak<\/strong>\u00a0have also been linked with Camp Nou, though neither deal has progressed significantly.<\/p>\n<p>Manager\u00a0<strong>Hansi Flick<\/strong>\u00a0has relied on Lewandowski as a central piece of his system, and beyond the goals, the veteran\u2019s leadership in the dressing room \u2014 particularly his influence on young La Masia graduates like\u00a0<strong>Lamine Yamal<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 will be equally difficult to replace.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Robert Lewandowski\u2019s time at FC Barcelona is officially coming to an end. 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