- MLS teams are reportedly lining up to sign Robert Lewandowski this offseason
- The Barcelona forward has scored six goals in twelve games so far this season
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According to reports, Robert Lewandowski could be the next European football heavyweight to make his way to the MLS.
The 35-year-old Barcelona striker is currently in the second season of his four-year contract with the Spanish giants, but he says he is being watched by a number of MLS franchises. TUDN VS.
It is claimed that Lewandowski is high on the transfer lists of ‘many’ teams looking to fill a designated player spot on their squad with a new striker this off-season.
Lewandowski has been one of the most prolific strikers in football over the past decade, plundering goals in Germany for both Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich.
He won the Bundesliga title 10 times and the Champions League once – with Bayern in 2020 – before leaving Germany for Spain last summer.
MLS franchises are lining up to sign Barcelona forward Robert Lewandowski this offseason
However, given the remaining term of his contract with Barcelona, Lewandowski would have to pay a significant transfer fee if he were to cross the Atlantic Ocean.
His Polish teammate Karol Swiderski, who plays for Charlotte FC, hinted earlier this year that Lewandowski was considering a move to MLS.
During an interview with the league’s media team, he said: ‘Yes, he asked me once.
‘I’m waiting for this moment, so I hope he comes here, because he is really a legend, (not only) in Poland, but I think even in Europe.
“He’s scored a lot of goals, so it would be nice to meet him in MLS.”
Lewandowski’s Polish teammate Karol Swiderski has hinted he is considering a move to MLS
MLS teams will likely face stiff competition for Lewandowski from free-spending Saudi Arabia as they plan to continue their splurge on European talent.
The oil-rich kingdom spent more than $860 million on new recruits this summer in its bid to make the Saudi Pro League one of football’s premier competitions.
Lewandowski quickly rejected interest from the Middle East in the summer, but will receive more offers in the future, as recently reported by the Spanish outlet SPORT.