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Lewandowski to Exit Barcelona After 2025/26 Season

5/16/2026

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Lewandowski Leaves

Robert Lewandowski, who joined from Bayern Munich in summer 2022, will leave Barcelona after the 2025/26 season.
He scored 119 goals in 191 matches (14th-highest) and netted 33 in 2022/23, winning La Liga, Super Cup and Pichichi with 23 league goals.
He added 42 goals in 52 games in 2024/25, 27 in La Liga, and helped secure titles (2022/23, 2024/25, 2025/26), a Copa del Rey in 2024/25, three Super Cups.

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Lewandowski Transfer

Lewandowski has received transfer offers from clubs in Saudi Arabia, Italy and the United States.
He will make his final Barcelona appearance at Camp Nou on Sunday against Real Betis.
Chicago Fire disclosed in December that they were in talks with the Poland international about a possible MLS move.
Injuries limited Lewandowski to 15 league starts this season, though he still featured in the Clasico win over Real Madrid.

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Lewandowski Says Goodbye

Robert Lewandowski posted an Instagram farewell on May 10, 2026 declaring “mission accomplished” after four seasons and three titles.
He praised President Joan Laporta as the one who gave him his career’s most incredible chapter.
He called Catalonia “my place on earth”.
He said Barça is back where it belongs.
Photographer Eric Alonso captured Lewandowski holding the LaLiga EA Sports trophy after Barcelona’s win over Real Madrid at Spotify Camp Nou.

History

Historical Context

In 2003 Barcelona ended a slump by paying €30 million for Brazilian Ronaldinho, whose 2004 FIFA World Player of the Year award and 2004-05 La Liga title revived the club’s elite standing. After his 2008 exit, Barcelona kept the model, signing German striker Robert Lewandowski from Bayern Munich in 2022 and planning his departure after the 2025-26 season, highlighting the reliance on marquee forwards.

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Lewandowski Leaves

Robert Lewandowski, who joined from Bayern Munich in summer 2022, will leave Barcelona after the 2025/26 season.
He scored 119 goals in 191 matches (14th-highest) and netted 33 in 2022/23, winning La Liga, Super Cup and Pichichi with 23 league goals.
He added 42 goals in 52 games in 2024/25, 27 in La Liga, and helped secure titles (2022/23, 2024/25, 2025/26), a Copa del Rey in 2024/25, three Super Cups.

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