Lewandowski Remains at Barcelona as Transfer Talk Fizzles
6 January 2026
Lewandowski Chooses Barcelona as Transfer Rumors Fade
The Polish striker Robert Lewandowski, Barcelona's forward, will honor his contract with the Catalan club until June 30.
According to Mundo Deportivo, Al Hilal has shown strong interest in signing Lewandowski, exploiting talks over Cancelo's move to Camp Nou.
The newspaper noted that Lewandowski rejected the Saudi offer and insisted on staying with Barcelona through the season's end.
The Scoop: Who Wanted Lewandowski Next?
Sources indicated that Italian coach Simone Inzaghi, Al Hilal's manager, had asked to sign Lewandowski in January.
Close sources say the forward dreams of finishing the season perfectly, as he did last season when he won three titles.
This isn't the first time Al Hilal has chased Lewandowski; the Saudi club pursued him in three previous summer windows without success.
Mundo Deportivo had earlier reported Lewandowski met with his agent Pini Zahavi and Chicago Fire's sporting director Greg Berhalter, who signaled they see him as the next summer star.
Punchline: If rumors were goals, this window would be a hat-trick of headlines.
Punchline 2: The contract may be safe, but my calendar is not—this saga might need extra time at the coffee machine.
