Desperate times: Barcelona will match Bayern’s asking price of €50 million for Lewandowski

In a fresh development in the Robert Lewandowski transfer saga, German publication Sport1 are reporting that Barcelona are ready to meet Bayern Munich’s asking price of €50 million for the striker.

The 33-year-old’s situation at Bayern Munich has been well-documented. He is in the final year of his contract and does not want to renew, with his heart set on a transfer to Barcelona.

The Blaugrana, for their part, have made Lewandowski their priority transfer target and have even agreed personal terms over a three-year deal with the legendary goalscorer.

However, an agreement with Bayern Munich is proving to be a major hurdle for the transfer to go through. The Bundesliga champions have knocked back multiple offers from Barcelona for their superstar striker already.

The latest offer from the Blaugrana was reported to be around €40 million in fixed payment plus a sum of add-ons. However, Bayern turned down the proposal as they continue to hold out for a total of €50 million in fixed sum for the 33-year-old.

And as per the report from Sport1, it seems like Barcelona have decided to give in and meet the Bavarian giants’ demands and pay €50 million in full to sign Lewandowski.

Should the fee be offered, things could speed up for Barcelona in their pursuit of the Poland captain. One of the best strikers on the planet, Lewandowski finished the 2021/22 campaign with a brilliant tally of 50 goals across all competitions.

His addition to the attacking lineup will take Barcelona to a new level, despite there being some reservations over his age, as the centre-forward will be turning 34 in over a month.

But, the Poland international is a fit athlete and has not had any serious injuries in recent years. And given his goalscoring nous, he would add a lot of value to Xavi’s side as they look to scale back to the top of the mountain.