Overview
- Reports published Tuesday quote agent Pini Zahavi saying Al‑Ittihad offered Lewandowski €100 million per season for two years, a package worth about €200 million in total.
- Zahavi is the primary source for the figures and motives and the clubs involved have not publicly confirmed the exact terms.
- Zahavi said Lewandowski prioritized playing for Barcelona and that president Joan Laporta wanted him to stay while coach Hansi Flick and sporting management could not guarantee a starting spot, which blocked a contract extension.
- After leaving Barcelona, Lewandowski signed an initial one‑year deal with MLS side Chicago Fire for a reported salary up to €17.5 million.
- The episode highlights a wider 2020s pattern of wealthy Saudi clubs pursuing veteran stars and illustrates the late‑career trade‑offs players face between huge pay, guaranteed playing time, and personal factors such as proximity to home.