Barcelona veteran’s agent exploring moves to MLS, Saudi Arabia amid renewal talks

Barcelona’s iconic No. 9, Robert Lewandowski, faces a pivotal summer as his current deal at Camp Nou ticks toward its June 30 expiry, leaving club, player and representatives scrambling to map out the final chapter of a prolific European career.

Club president Joan Laporta has made it clear the Catalans want the 37-year-old to stay, tabling a one-year extension that would see the striker continue under head coach Hansi Flick, the architect of the ongoing project Lewandowski has helped shape since his arrival. Yet the revised terms come with a notably reduced salary, forcing the Poland captain to weigh sporting continuity against financial reality.

According to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, agent Pini Zahavi is already canvassing alternative destinations, engaging with Major League Soccer and Saudi Pro League suitors that have lodged formal offers. The appeal is obvious: both markets are prepared to table lucrative packages aimed at securing a marquee name approaching his 38th birthday and still operating at elite fitness levels.

While Lewandowski has privately expressed contentment with life in Catalonia—his family is settled and he relishes the club’s day-to-day environment—the prospect of a headline-grabbing late-career payday could tilt the balance. Zahavi’s mandate is to present every viable option, ensuring that if Barcelona’s discounted renewal is ultimately rejected, a ready-made landing spot is available.

Barcelona, for their part, hope sentiment and familiarity will prevail. Officials believe Lewandowski’s leadership and goal threat remain integral to Flick’s plans, but the club’s delicate salary structure leaves little room for negotiation. Laporta’s offer is effectively take-it-or-leave-it, intensifying the timetable for a definitive answer.

With preseason planning on the horizon, the next few weeks promise to be decisive. Zahavi, Lewandowski and Laporta are expected to hold a fresh round of discussions aimed at clarifying whether the striker’s future remains in Spain or shifts across the Atlantic or to the Gulf, bringing one of European football’s most reliable marksmen to a new frontier.