Overview
- Barcelona is preparing an extension that halves Robert Lewandowski’s fixed salary and ties more pay to performance bonuses, according to Spanish and German reports.
- Lewandowski has not decided and plans to meet coach Hansi Flick to confirm his role next season before choosing where to play.
- The club is plotting an attacking reset and is reported to prefer Julián Álvarez for about €100 million, a move that would likely end Lewandowski’s status as first-choice striker.
- Rival interest is active from AC Milan, Juventus, Napoli, Turkish clubs and MLS side Chicago Fire, with talks in the United States reportedly already held.
- Barcelona’s finances are driving the low fixed-pay approach as it seeks room for new signings, and Lewandowski’s current deal runs out this summer.