Barcelona are desperate to land top target Robert Lewandowski. They really are – the Spanish giants have made no secret of their desire to add the 33-year-old, who is in the final year of his contract at Bayern Munich, to their attacking section of the squad. Lewandowski boldly went public earlier this summer stating that he sees no future for himself at Bayern Munich. That was expected to speed up his departure but heading into late June he remains frustrated in Bavaria.Thu 01:15: (5.60) Cerro Porteno (3.50) Palmeiras (1.73)Speaking prior to Poland’s Nations League clash with Wales earlier this month, Lewandowski left no room for doubt that his career with the German club was ‘over’. ‘My era at Bayern is over. I don’t see any possibility to continue playing for this club,’ he said. ‘Bayern’s a serious club and I believe they won’t keep me – I don’t want to play there any more. A transfer is the best solution. I hope they don’t stop me.’Bayern, who recently added Sadio Mane from Liverpool, have so far stood firm but Barcelona are, according to Spanish outlet Sport, ready to make their best – and final – offer to land Lewandowski. Sport detail that Barcelona will commit to 40 million euros plus add-ons. It is said they are not willing to go above that price point given Lewandowski is in the final 12 months of his Bayern contract and is aged 33. The report continued to say that Barcelona president Joan Laporta has not lost hope in sealing a deal and made a call to Lewandowski and his agent, Pini Zahavi, last week, calling for patience.In that call, it is reported that Lewandowski was told he remains their top target and delays are down to the club’s perilous financial situation, which requires player sales to allow room on the salary cap to register new players. Much change is expected at Barcelona this summer, with Manchester United closing in on the close-to 70 million euros signing of midfielder Frenkie de Jong.🗣 | Former Barcelona boss Ronald Koeman isn’t convinced Robert Lewandowski is the type of player the club should be targeting at the reported price tag required to prize him away from the Allianz Arena 👇 pic.twitter.com/ApWQ58cvTp— TEAMtalk (@TEAMtalk) June 29, 2022 Barcelona manager Xavi sees Lewandowski as the ideal spearhead for his rebuild ahead of his first full season in charge. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been leading the line for Barca since joining the five-time Champions League winners from Arsenal in February. La Liga champions Real Madrid finished 13 points ahead of Xavi’s second-placed side in 2021-22, scoring 12 more league goals than their closest rivals.Lewandowski reportedly made a request to Laporta that a deal is wrapped up before July 12, which is when pre-season begins for Bayern.
