FC Barcelona already has its '9' secured for next season

Robert Lewandowski has been 'reborn' under Hansi Flick. After a 23/24 season in which he was not up to par, the Pole is showing a level similar to his best version at Bayern Munich, racking up 20 goals in 18 games this season and on his way to pulverizing his records at the Blaugrana team in his last year of contract.

However, the sporting management and the coaching staff are more than satisfied with his performance and already take his renewal for another year for granted, despite the fact that he has not yet played 55% of the games stipulated to automatically extend his commitment. The Catalans want to continue counting on the striker and now the question would be to see if it is only until 2026.

In his first season in Barcelona, ​​'Lewy' scored 33 goals in 46 games at a slower pace than the current one, so everything points to the goal scorer signing his best year as a Blaugrana. According to 'SPORT', the continuity of the Warsaw native is crucial for the sporting planning, since, at the salary cap level, his emoluments will be reduced, which would leave more room for possible additions.

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However, Lewandowski's renewal would close the door to the arrival of a top-level centre forward. The names of Erling Haaland and Viktor Gyökeres would lose strength because the signing of a star '9' would be postponed until 2026, or even 2027. And Robert himself would be happy to stay another year if his physique allows it, although this issue will be resolved together with the club when the time is right.

Thus, Hansi Flick would have the centre of his forward line covered for the next season. 'Lewy' feels very comfortable in Barcelona and at the club, where he is one of the leaders of the squad and on an individual level he is going through a sweet moment, being the favourite to win the Pichichi and getting fully involved in the fight for the Golden Boot.