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Barcelona are close to holding talks with Robert Lewandowski over his salary for the 2023-24 season as the club looks to make changes in attack.
spanish exit Sport They report that Barça’s sporting director, Deco, and president Joan Laporta, will meet with the forward’s representative, Pini Zahavi, who plans to visit the Club next week.
The contract Lewandowski signed two years ago is supposed to rise to €30m (£26m/$32m) next season, but Barcelona will try to negotiate a pay rise for the player as he meets with his agent. .
The Catalan club still consider Lewandowski a key player but are aware that the forward will turn 36 this year.
Xavi and company are on the hunt for attacking players this summer and there has been speculation that Lewandowski could be heading for the exit door.
Barcelona is preparing to hold talks with Lewandowski about his salary for the 2023-24 season
The Pole 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 to The Athletic, only Lamine Yamal (16), Pau Cubarsi (17) and Gavi (19) have the status of ‘untouchables’.
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.
