Robert Lewandowski believes Barcelona will battle to switch him when he leaves Catalonia.
The Poland worldwide has one yr left on his Barca contract and has but to determine what he’ll do in 12 months’ time.
If he opts to maneuver on then he thinks discovering a pure successor may very well be problematic.
Lewandowski, 36, has been at Barca for 3 seasons, scoring 101 targets in 147 video games over that interval, together with 42 within the not too long ago accomplished marketing campaign.
He told Mundo Deportivo: “I haven’t seen many gamers to this point who play greater than two or three years at full capability and have scored greater than 40 targets. That’s why I feel that usually the extent of targets has dropped just a little, as was seen final season.
“That’s why it’s not simple and I’m speaking a few participant who has not solely scored [that amount of goals for] one or two seasons, however three, 4, 5 and extra.”
The names of Manchester Metropolis’s Erling Haaland and Sporting CP’s Viktor Gyokores had been put to Lewandowski however he didn’t namecheck them particularly in his reply, including: “Ultimately it’s a must to have the right resolution, for the membership, or the coach, or the system by which you wish to play. In soccer, discovering a scoring striker isn’t simple.”
🚨 Robert Lewandowski, en 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐚 para Mundo Deportivo:
⤵️ ¿Quién debe ser su relevo? el polaco responde
💬 “En los últimos años no veo a un delantero goleador capaz de jugar a tope dos o tres años y marcando más de 40 goles” pic.twitter.com/0knpfzofbG
— Mundo Deportivo (@mundodeportivo) June 2, 2025
Lewandowski refuses to disclose his personal future
As for his personal future, Lewandowski stated it was too early to invest.
“I’ve to say that now I do not know,” he stated. “Bodily I’m fantastic and mentally I’m fantastic. I can say what I wish to do in the meanwhile, however we discuss now a few yr or extra [in the future], and that’s loads.
“In soccer, three months, per week, two weeks, is a very long time. However for now I’m considering that an important factor is that I’m getting ready for an excellent season.
“I do know that many individuals are me due to my age, not due to the performances on the pitch. It might be that I performed an excellent recreation however didn’t rating a aim, after which why [bring up] my age? If I’ve performed badly, for instance, it’s regular, I can’t do something.”
The previous Bayern Munich star has not dominated out extending his spell at Barca and occupying an elder statesman position in a crew of excellent younger expertise.
He stated: “I feel I’ve sufficient time to determine what I wish to do after subsequent season. I can play on the similar stage as final season.
“There may be additionally one other factor exterior of soccer that ultimately can change what I’ve in my head, for instance. That’s why I feel it’s too early now to consider these items.
“I’m certain I’ll be bodily fantastic. We have now a couple of weeks to arrange for the season. I’ve loved this crew loads and I’m very proud to have the ability to play in it.”
Lewandowski hails Flick
Barcelona secured the Copa del Rey and La Liga double in boss Hansi Flick’s first year in charge and Lewandowski has been impressed with how the German, who he labored underneath at Bayern, has tailored to life at Barca.
“When Hansi arrived, I talked to him and defined how I noticed the scenario on this membership,” stated Lewandowski.
“It was not simple for the coach and I feel Hansi talked to all of the gamers and he knew that if we needed to win titles, we wanted gamers at their greatest stage. And that’s why I feel that this season many gamers have performed at their greatest stage.
“I feel that after this season, subsequent season could also be just a little harder however in case you are mentally getting ready for these items, I’m certain that we are able to play with just a little extra expertise and ultimately will probably be just a little simpler. However in fact, each rival now desires to win towards us and now we have to arrange for this.”