Robert Lewandowski Reportedly Receives Formal Offer from Barcelona Amid AC Milan, MLS Rumors

Barcelona have tabled a formal one-year contract proposal to Robert Lewandowski, Mundo Deportivo reported on Saturday, intensifying one of the summer’s most closely watched transfer sagas even as AC Milan and Major League Soccer’s Chicago Fire maintain strong interest in the 37-year-old striker.

Pini Zahavi, Lewandowski’s long-time agent, traveled to Barcelona this week to receive the detailed offer, which would require the Polish captain to accept a considerable salary reduction from his present €24 million annual wage. Club president Joan Laporta, who pledged during his campaign to retain the forward, is now balancing that promise against stringent financial constraints and the realities of a player who will turn 38 before the 2026-27 season begins.

Despite a reduced role—Ferran Torres has increasingly featured as the central striker—Lewandowski’s preference is to remain in the Catalan capital, where he and his family have settled comfortably. According to Mundo Deportivo, the player is willing to forgo more lucrative packages elsewhere to extend his stay at Spotify Camp Nou.

Yet Barcelona’s proposal is only one piece of a widening puzzle. La Gazzetta dello Sport revealed earlier this week that Lewandowski personally reached out to AC Milan to explore a Bosman move to Serie A. Milan, eager to add a marquee finisher, believe they possess three decisive advantages in the race for his signature and are prepared to welcome him to the San Siro on a free transfer.

Outside Europe, Chicago Fire have pursued the former Bayern Munich star for months, viewing him as the transformative Designated Player their ambitious project lacks. Several Saudi Pro League sides have also entered the fray, prepared to outbid any European suitor and offer wages that dwarf those on the table from Barcelona or Milan.

Even as he enters the twilight of his career, Lewandowski continues to produce respectable returns: 17 goals and three assists in 39 matches across La Liga, Copa del Rey, Spanish Super Cup and Champions League action this season, averaging better than a 0.50 goal-contribution rate per outing. Such numbers ensure that whichever club secures his services will acquire a proven, if aging, goal scorer whose mere presence alters defensive game plans.

Barcelona now await Lewandowski’s response. Accept, and he prolongs his European elite-level status in familiar surroundings; decline, and Milan or a well-compensated adventure in MLS or the Middle East beckons. With the summer window approaching, the next decision in the veteran’s storied career will shape attacking departments—and headlines—across multiple continents.