😳 Lewandowski: his future and how he reacted to being told not to score | OneFootball

Robert Lewandowski has been the subject of debate in recent months at Football Club Barcelona. Mainly for two reasons: his future and the news that came out saying that Barça told him not to score goals.

So, to talk about it, the Barça player responded in an interview on Bogdan Rymanowski’s YouTube channel.

His Future

📸 Alex Caparros - 2025 Getty Images

This is what he said about his future: “I’m not talking to the coach about interested clubs. It’s not about cutting my salary in half. A lot depends on the club’s plan and what I want.”

And he added: “I still have time to make a decision. Right now, I don’t know where I want to play. There’s no need to think about it yet. I don’t know which direction to take, but I’m not under any pressure.”

The Measure of Not Scoring Goals

During the 2022-2023 season, if Robert Lewandowski reached 25 goals with Barcelona, the club would have to pay a bonus of 2.5 million euros to Bayern Munich as part of the variables in his transfer.

📸 Alex Caparros - 2024 Getty Images

However, the Barça staff told the Pole not to score any more goals. This is how he explained his reaction in the interview:  “There are things I don’t want to talk about. I have a lot of respect for Barcelona and the people who work there. I was aware of the club’s situation. There were many other situations that needed to be resolved for the good of the club. In short, it was about a bonus, and it’s known that at that time Barcelona was watching every euro, and it wasn’t a small amount, and for me, nothing changed either. I have no problem with that, but it stuck in my mind and I wondered whether to score a goal or not.”  

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.

📸 MIGUEL RIOPA - AFP or licensors