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Robert Lewandowski is edging closer to a sensational exit from Barcelona as interest from the Saudi Pro League intensifies.
The veteran striker is reportedly on the verge of accepting a life-changing financial package to head to the Middle East this summer.
The future of Lewandowski at the Nou Camp is under serious scrutiny following reports that Saudi Pro League giants Al-Hilal have made a formal contract offer.
According to WP Sportowe Factsthe Riyadh-based club are determined to land the 37-year-old as they look to bolster their attacking ranks with another global icon.
While various clubs including Juventus, AC Milan and MLS side Chicago Fire have been linked with the Poland international in recent weeks, Al-Hilal have emerged as the frontrunners.
The Saudi giants are reportedly close to securing his signature, with sources suggesting Lewandowski is “close to accepting” the proposal that would end his stay in La Liga.
Staggering financial terms on the table
The scale of the offer is truly unprecedented, even by the standards of the Saudi Pro League’s recent spending spree.
Lewandowski has been offered a staggering salary of €90 million per season to make the move.
This would comfortably represent the most lucrative contract of his illustrious career, eclipsing his current earnings in Catalonia.
Despite previous reports from the Spanish outlet SEAM suggests that geopolitical concerns may deter the attacker from moving to the Middle East, the sheer scale of the financial package appears to have changed the landscape.
With Barcelona’s ongoing financial challenges, a move for their top earner could provide significant relief to the club’s wage bill.
A potential reunion with European icons
If Lewandowski completes his move to Al-Hilal, he will join an ultra-ambitious squad led by former Inter boss Simone Inzaghi.
The team already boasts a number of stars, including former Real Madrid striker and Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema, along with Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, Ruben Neves and Kalidou Koulibaly.
The Riyadh outfit has been aggressive in its recruitment, adding Theo Hernandez and Darwin Nunez to a roster that also includes Malcom.
Joining such a star-studded lineup would ensure that Lewandowski remains part of a project that aims to dominate the Asian continental stage, even as he moves away from Europe’s elite leagues.
The trade-off for a Middle Eastern adventure
A move to Saudi Arabia would signal the end of Lewandowski’s pursuit of records in the Champions League, where he has been one of the most prolific goalscorers in history.
The move to the Saudi Pro League would mean stepping away from the highest level of European competition to become the new face of Al-Hilal’s title ambitions.
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