Two Turkish clubs are trying to tempt Robert Lewandowski to leave FC Barcelona according to the reliable outlet in his homeland, Kanal Sportowy, and well-followed journalist Mateusz Borek.
The Pole is currently in the last few months of his contract at the Spotify Camp Nou and, as explained by Sport’s Luis Miguelsanz, has put off making a decision on continuity in Catalonia, or a potential next destination, until May.
Saudi Arabia has often been linked to the Blaugrana and Bayern Munich legend, but Lewandowski has reportedly rejected that option because of security concerns in the region owing to the Iran conflict.
Yet Turkey has come knocking according to Kanal Sportowy, with two clubs approaching the number 9’s camp.
The other outfit is unknown, but one of them is apparently Bestikas, which has offered Lewandowski a €10 million signing bonus and €20 million per season on a two-year deal.
That kind of money, as Miguelsanz points out, is far beyond what Barça can afford to pay the aging veteran in its current predicament.
According to his colleague Ivan San Antoino, Lewandowski earned €16 million in 2024/2025 making him the highest-earning member of the squad, but there are claims elsewhere that it is as high as €20 million.
Laporta and Flick’s extended stays could see Lewandowski soldier on
Though his best years are evidently behind him at 38, Lewandowski staying on at FC Barcelona after all can’t be ruled out thanks to two key developments that have played out in past 24 hours.
Lewandowski started the 5-2 victory over Sevilla roared on by 62,000 fans in the Spotify Camp Nou, but failed to score as MVP Raphinha netted a hat trick further endearing him to Culers.
Yet with Laporta winning the election to be reinstated for another half decade, and Flick reportedly agreeing to extend until 2028 as a consequence, Lewandowski too could be offered another 12 months.
Key in this will be Flick and Lewandowski’s agent Pini Zahavi, who Laporta shares a strong relationship with given numerous deals they have been involved in together.
As his camp told me when I interviewed the striker for Forbes in 2024, Lewandowski’s family love life in the same Castelldefels beach suburb west of the stadium where Lionel Messi owns a home and Ronaldinho once lived.
The preference could be to not unsettle them, and possibly even retire if the board doesn’t take him to the negotiation table. Yet the MLS, and more specifically the Chicago Fire, is another potential next club that has often been talked about.
Should Lewandowski be rewarded more time in Blaugrana?
Signed by Laporta in 2022 after he pulled his famous ‘financial levers’ and coughed up €50 million to Bayern Munich for his services, Lewandowski deserves respect as a modern day FC Barcelona legend.
That alone means he should be lent an ear as per possibly seeing him trudge on, but he will likely be more of a bit part player as we are already seeing in 2025/2026.
With Ferran Torres either a goal machine or unconvincing, there is still a space for someone like Lewandowski in the fold.
Netting 42 goals across 52 appearances in all competitions as Barça won a domestic treble in 2024/2025 is an elite return befitting of his legendary status. But we’ve seen that drop to 14 strikes in 35 outings this term, as Ferran has often gotten the nod instead.
Ex-Barça Director of Football Mateu Alemany, now in the same function at Atletico Madrid, issued a hands-off warning to Laporta at the weekend regarding Julian Alvarez.
Without a ‘killer’ frontman coming through La Masia, as often they don’t, and Barça unable to afford Alvarez’s reported €200 million price tag, Lewandowski – if he can reduce his pay demands – might end up the cheaper option at least for 2026/2027.
