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Robert Lewandowski is reportedly playing for his future as Barcelona prepare for a summer sell-off, with only three stars safe from the cut.
Barcelona are set to revamp their squad in the summer after a disappointing season in which they are set to finish a distant second behind Real Madrid.
LaLiga have set their salary cap at £174.4m, a colossal reduction from the £553.9m they were allowed to spend in February 2023.
They will have to change players and although Lewandowski is one of the best strikers in the world, his form this season has not justified his huge wages.
He will earn £22.5m over the course of this season, rising to £27.7m next campaign.
According The Athleticonly Lamine Yamal (16), Pau Cubarsi (17) and Gavi (19) have the status of ‘untouchables’.
Robert Lewandowski risks being sold by Barcelona amid financial constraints
The 35-year-old Polish striker has scored 23 goals this season but his huge salary is a problem
They represent the next generation of La Masia graduates and it is much easier to keep those players on reduced salaries compared to long-established stars.
Yamal, still at schoolboy age, has broken records: he is the youngest Barcelona player in LaLiga and the Champions League, the youngest scorer for Barça and in the league, the youngest Spanish first-category champion and the youngest in Spain.
Meanwhile, centre-back Cubarsi has played with wisdom beyond his years and Gaviu has been injured for most of the season and will miss Euro 2024.
The real cost of Barcelona’s squad is around £420m and LaLiga has said they need to make cuts before they can sign more players.
It is understandable that someone who earns as much as Lewandowski would be at risk.
While he has scored 23 goals this season, there is recognition that he has lost some of his clinical edge and his ability to contribute more widely. He is 35 years old.
Xavi said: “I’m not going to talk about anyone’s future because I don’t think it will be helpful for us.” I am happy with Roberto.
‘The work he does for the team is extraordinary, an outstanding footballer and an example for the locker room in the way he behaves.
Lamine Yamal, their 16-year-old band sensation, is one of three players safe
It is also reported that precocious centre-back Pau Cubarsi is secure in his squad status
Gavi has been injured almost the entire season and will not be sold this summer
Xavi is satisfied with Lewandowski: “The work he does for the team is extraordinary”
‘That’s why he scored a hat-trick. I’m delighted for him.’
Last summer there was talk that he would move to Saudi Arabia, but he wasn’t interested, stating he had “other priorities” besides money.
Last season he helped them win their first LaLiga title in four seasons, scoring 33 goals in all competitions.
