But, the end of the 2022/2023 season. in Barcelona was unusual for him. According to the biography written in cooperation with him by journalist Sebastian Staszewski, Lewandowski at one point had to consciously slow down his goalscoring performance so that the Catalan club would not have to pay Bayern extra.
Lewandowski himself has now confirmed that the information is correct.
‘I knew the situation the club was in. During that period, Barcelona literally watched over every euro. It didn’t affect me personally, I didn’t have any financial problem, but I kept thinking about whether I should score or not,’ the Pole admitted.
Let us remind you that Lewandowski arrived from Bayern to Barcelona in the summer of 2022 for 45 million euros, and the contract contained a clause according to which the Catalan club must pay an additional 2.5 million euros if he scores 25 or more goals in La Liga. Because of that provision, as well as the difficult financial situation, the leaders of Barcelona called him for a conversation when he reached 23 goals and let him know that he should not score anymore.
At the time, the public talked about a drop in form, but in the background, as it turned out, was the club’s decision.
Despite everything, Lewandowski still today, at the age of 37, remains an important player for Barcelona whenever he is healthy. In the current season of the Spanish championship, he made nine appearances and scored seven goals.
(Vijesti.ba)
