Barcelona are happy to meet the demands of Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski as they hunt a marketable replacement for Lionel Messi, according to reports. The Catalan giants plan on recruiting a new centre-forward at the end of the season. While Erling Haaland has been their priority, Joan Laporta knows any deal for the Norway international would be problematic – which is why he’s looking at alternatives.
Lewandowski could leave Bayern at the end of the season, with the Poland international yet to commit to a new contract at the Allianz Arena.
And with his current deal having just a year left to run, Barcelona have been credited with an interest.
Now, Sport say the La Liga giants are ready to meet the 33-year-old’s demands by giving him a three-year contract.
That’s the length of a deal he’s been wanting at Bayern but, with the Bundesliga giants planning for the future, they’re yet to present the offer to him.
Messi is behind Barcelona’s plans to land Lewandowski, with the Catalan titans aware they lack a marketable face to spearhead the Xavi era.
While the Argentina international has been linked with a move back to Barcelona himself, he’s contracted to Paris Saint-Germain until 2023.
And it’s hard to see the Ligue 1 side letting him go, even if he’s endured an underwhelming first year at the Parc des Princes.
Barcelona are ‘waiting’ to find out what unfolds with Lewandowski amid Bayern’s reluctance to offer him the deal he wants.
It’s said that, back in January, the pursuit of the former Borussia Dortmund man started.
Lewandowski’s camp contacted Barcelona to explain his ‘market situation’ and the striker himself feels he’s got many good years ahead.
Barcelona, for their part, ‘listened carefully’.
