Overview
- In a YouTube interview with Polish journalist Bogdan Rymanowski, Robert Lewandowski said the situation involved a bonus and that Barcelona was counting every euro at the time.
- He declined to give a direct yes or no, noting respect for the club and admitting he pondered whether he should score or not late in the 2022/23 season.
- The allegation stems from Sebastian Staszewski’s biography, which relays reporting from Sport and Marca that club officials asked Lewandowski to avoid further league goals.
- Reports say a clause would have triggered a €2.5 million payment to Bayern Munich if he reached 25 LaLiga goals that season, with Barcelona already confirmed as champions.
- Lewandowski finished the campaign on 23 league goals and did not score in full 90-minute outings against Mallorca and Celta Vigo, a sequence cited by outlets without proving intent.