Lewandowski Eyes MLS Shake-Up as Chicago Fire Make Major Summer Offer

Lewandowski to Leave Barcelona? Chicago Fire Enter the Fray

Polish striker Robert Lewandowski, Barcelona’s talisman, has received an official offer to depart the Catalan club this coming summer. According to the Spanish newspaper Sport, Chicago Fire are intensifying their push to secure the Poland captain’s signature.

The Catalan club is pressing hard to persuade Lewandowski and his wife that Chicago is the ideal destination as his contract nears its end this season, a topic first raised late last year when talks began between the parties.

Chicago Fire sources confirm a formal two-year contract has been presented, with a salary commensurate with his status as the team's lead star. The American side has continued its persuasion drive; Anna Lewandowska reportedly visited Chicago in November and was seen in a residential area, followed by a December meeting in Barcelona involving a Chicago delegation.

High-Level Talks and MLS Ambitions

In recent weeks there was a summit in London between Pini Zahavi, Lewandowski’s agent, and Joe Mansueto, owner of Chicago Fire, as both sides push to reach a summer blockbuster.

Chicago’s appeal extends beyond the city: it hosts the largest Polish community in the United States and has previously signed Polish stars like Piotr Nowak, Jerzy Podbrożny, and Przemysław Frankowski, along with dual-nationality players Ariel Slonina and David Borybi. The Fire hope to ignite a real MLS revolution, having previously flirted with Neymar, Kevin De Bruyne, and Mohamed Salah, and are now linked with Bernardo Silva as they aim to seal the “summer strike” by landing Lewandowski.

Punchline moment: If this move happens, MLS might finally stop being called a retirement league — Lewandowski could bring mid-season drama to the Windy City, one pizza slice at a time.

Punchline moment 2: Barca selling to Chicago would be the hottest transfer saga since someone misplaced a stadium map — expect headlines hotter than a 90th minute goal in July!