Star striker Robert Lewandowski has turned down a bumper contract in Saudi Arabia with a view to keep at Barcelona, in response to reviews in Spain.
The Poland worldwide joined Barca within the 2022 summer season switch window and fired the membership to their first La Liga title in 4 years in his debut season, bagging a formidable 23 objectives within the league and 33 in all competitions. Lewandowski’s second season on the membership has been much less profitable in entrance of purpose, with the ahead enduring a barren run of type wherein he netted simply two objectives in 11 video games earlier than the flip of the brand new 12 months.
Following that patchy run of type, rumours started to swirl across the ahead’s long-term future at Barcelona.
Lewandowski has been constantly linked with a transfer to Saudi Arabia to hitch fellow veteran superstars Karim Benzema and Cristiano Ronaldo, and Sport have reported that he obtained a suggestion that may ‘triple’ his present wage at Barca with a view to transfer to the Center East.
Regardless of the profitable supply, the report additional states that Lewandowski has opted to turned the contract with a view to see out the third and remaining 12 months of his present deal at Barcelona.
Talking just lately, the striker did trace at his intention to remain at Barca by insisting that he was eager to play at Camp Nou once more – with the stadium presently present process main renovations.
“It is without doubt one of the aims, to play once more at Camp Nou,” Lewandowski confirmed. “It is a magical stadium, a magical area, and sure, after all, we have now to attend ten months I believe. Within the new season, nearly on the finish of the 12 months, we might be on the sector and we will play with all our individuals and with that ambiance.
“I really feel superb within the metropolis, my household too, very pleased and pleased. I’m pleased within the membership, but additionally in the whole lot else.”
Information of Lewandowski confirming his intent to remain at Barca comes throughout a interval of upswing in each the membership and their star striker’s fortunes through the 2023/24 season.
Having endured a torrid run of type in entrance of purpose on the finish of 2023, Lewandowski has firmly discovered type once more in latest months, bagging ten purpose contributions for the reason that begin of February as his membership have loved a formidable unbeaten run of type which has seen them rise to second in La Liga and safely by means of to the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals.
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