A lot of the discourse in latest months in Barcelona has been across the ahead place with a view to the summer season switch market, specifically when and the way they need to go about changing Robert Lewandowski. The Polish striker is ready to stay at Barcelona for at least yet one more season, however the newest experiences are that they could attempt to hold onto him for an additional season past that.
Lewandowski will probably be 37 at the beginning of subsequent season, though his numbers defy that statistic. At the moment he’s main the Pichichi race in La Liga, and has returned to kind below Hansi Flick in dramatic trend. This season to date he has 31 objectives and three assists in his 33 appearances, a number of the finest contributions in Europe.
Nonetheless his age is one thing to contemplate for Barcelona, who’re nonetheless in a decent monetary spot relating to their wage restrict. Lewandowski had a clause in his contract that meant he would have earned an extension for subsequent yr if he featured for 45 minutes in half of their video games, a quantity he was as a result of hit shortly. Barcelona have determined to anticipate that automated extension, and can provide him a brand new deal.
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The shock is, based on a report from Sport, Barcelona will provide Lewandowski a two-year extension relatively than an additional yr. They are saying it might be a reward for his kind and continued professionalism, however would additionally assist to house out the wage he’s due. An settlement is anticipated to be reached, and the Polish striker would see a variety of his wage paid in bonuses and targets.
The Blaugrana have been linked with Newcastle United’s Alexander Isak, RB Leipzig’s Benjamin Sesko and Liverpool’s Luis Diaz, but it surely does appear possible that they would wish to make a sale with a purpose to clear house of their wage restrict for any of these strikes.