Barcelona target dreams of joining Real Madrid – report

With Erling Haaland seemingly slipping out of their hands, Barcelona are looking at Bayern Munich superstar Robert Lewandowski as their main target to bolster their frontline in the summer.

The 33-year-old will be entering the final year of his contract at Bayern and is expected to be on his way out of the Allianz Arena in search of a fresh challenge.

While Barcelona are ready to provide him with just that, a report from AS claims that Lewandowski harbours dreams of playing for their arch-rivals Real Madrid.

The report states that the Poland international has always wanted to play for Los Blancos and has instructed his agent, Pini Zahavi, to explore the possibility of a transfer to the Santiago Bernabeu in the summer.

However, the former Borussia Dortmund striker is aware that any move to Real Madrid this summer will be difficult considering that they already have Karim Benzema and are planning to sign Kylian Mbappe as well as Erling Haaland.

And the 33-year-old does not wish to wait until the summer of 2023, when he will be a free agent, to leave Bayern Munich. So, he is realistic about his future prospects and would consider other offers, with him being among the most in-demand strikers in the market.

Barcelona could, thus, end up profiting as they seem likely to miss out on Haaland, who could end up at either Manchester City or Madrid. Despite Lewandowski’s advancing age, he still has at least two to three good seasons left in him.

And, given his contract situation, the Bayern Munich superstar could be available for a transfer fee in the range of €50-60 million. In fact, recent reports have indicated that Lewandowski already has an agreement with Barcelona and could be headed to Camp Nou.

It remains to be seen if the Catalans are successful in their pursuit of the Poland striker or are forced to look elsewhere.