Soccer-Lewandowski to leave Barcelona at end of season


Soccer Football - LaLiga - FC Barcelona v Real Madrid - Spotify Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain - May 10, 2026 FC Barcelona's Robert Lewandowski celebrates after winning the LaLiga REUTERS/Nacho Doce

May 16 (Reuters) - Poland striker ⁠Robert Lewandowski is set to leave Barcelona ⁠after four years at the club, during which the ‌37-year-old helped the club win three LaLiga titles.

Media reports have said Lewandowski, whose Barcelona contract expires this summer, has received offers from ​Saudi Arabia, Italy and the U.S.

"After ⁠four years full of ⁠challenges and hard work, it’s time to move on. I ⁠leave ‌with the feeling that the mission is complete," Lewandowski, who has scored 119 goals for ⁠Barcelona in all competitions, posted on Instagram ​on Saturday.

"I will ‌never forget the love I received from the ⁠fans from ​my very first days. Catalonia is my place on Earth. Thank you to everyone I met along the way during ⁠these beautiful four years."

Lewandowski, who has ​suffered several injuries over the last year, started in only 15 of his 29 LaLiga appearances this season, scoring ⁠13 times.

He made a late appearance as Barca beat Real Madrid 2-0 to win LaLiga last weekend, but his goal in Barcelona's 2-1 win at Osasuna this month ​had set them up to ⁠clinch the title with a Clasico victory.

"Four seasons, three championships... ​Barca is back where it belongs," ‌Lewandowski wrote.

Barcelona end their campaign ​with matches against Real Betis and Valencia.

(Reporting by Chiranjit Ojha in Bengaluru, editing by Ed Osmond)

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