Robert Lewandowski has had a fantastic start to the season, having scored 23 goals in 24 games for Barcelona. However, he has struggled lately, having only found the net once (against Real Betis) in his last five games.
Saturday’s disappointing home defeat against Atlético Madrid saw a particularly poor performance from Lewandowski, who wasted a couple of clear opportunities. This has led to greater pressure on his shoulders and more calls for Barcelona to sign a new striker next summer.
As things stand, Lewandowski will remain Barcelona’s starting striker for the 2024-25 and 2025-26 seasons, although Sport claims there are some at management level who would be open to the club pushing the Polish striker towards the door. departure during the upcoming summer transfer window.
It’s worth noting that Lewandowski will be 37 at the start of next season, so he can’t be relied upon to be a regular week-in, week-out starter for much longer. Barcelona are aware of this, although signing a suitable successor will be difficult due to their well-documented financial problems.