Everything indicates that Robert Lewandowski is living his last months with Barcelona. The 37-year-old Polish striker's contract ends in June, and the Catalan press seems unanimous: the Blaugrana management has no intention of extending it. Barcelona decision-makers therefore believe that he will no longer be at the level to start at the forefront of the attack, and that it is time to launch a new cycle up front. And this while the former goalkeeper of Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich wanted to get back on track, not wanting to join Saudi Arabia for example.
In the eyes of Hansi Flick, the Pole is no longer a completely indisputable starter, and the German often prefers Ferran Torres. The Spanish media reveal, on a daily basis, the names of possible replacements, ranging from XXL tracks Julian Alvarez (Atlético) and Erling Haaland (Manchester City) to Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund), including Karl Etta Eyong (Levante). In a complicated financial context, the search for a new star ahead promises to be complicated…
Barça is angry
A situation surely frustrating for Lewyand the latest information from Marca even evoke a tense relationship between the player and management. For good reason, the latter is very upset by the injury to the Pole's femoral biceps, affected with his selection during this break. Injured against Lithuania, the player decided to force it and continue playing with a bandage, which did not help anything and aggravated an injury which will keep him away from the field for more than a month. He will notably miss this Clasico on October 26.
The staff and managers did not appreciate this at all and are clearly angry. They believe players also need to be responsible and aware of their fitness, knowing when they can push and when not. Especially when it comes to a player with such experience, who has to take care of himself even more normally. The cloth is burning…
