Barcelona superstar not paying attention to Saudi Arabia interest: “Does not concern me”

Barcelona superstar Robert Lewandowski has ruled out any possibility of him moving to Saudi Arabia amid tentative transfer interest in the striker from the Middle East.

Saudi Arabia are going all out for top European players as they look to boost the sporting profile of their nation ahead of a potential World Cup bid for 2030.

Having signed Cristiano Ronaldo in January, Saudi went after the signing of Lionel Messi, but ended up missing out on his services. Karim Benzema ended up signing for Al-Ittihad recently and more stars such as Sergio Ramos, Mauro Icardi, etc. are expected to follow.

Amidst this, there had been rumours of interest from Saudi Arabia in Lewandowski as well. However, the Poland captain has dismissed the possibility of a move away from Barcelona at this point.

As quoted by Interia Sport, Lewandowski said: “There was no such topic. So I don’t think about it, because why should I think about it when there is no topic? Especially since my contract still lasts a while. I see what’s going on [in Arabia], but it doesn’t concern me, for now, I have other priorities.”

This certainly comes as music to the ears of Barcelona fans. Lewandowski joined the Blaugrana only last summer and has quickly grown into a pivotal player for Xavi’s side.

The 34-year-old superstar finished his La Liga campaign with 23 goals from 34 appearances, winning the Pichichi Trophy in the process. Beyond that, he also netted ten goals across other competitions, while also racking up eight assists in total.

Lewandowski’s contract with Barcelona runs until 2026 and has an option to extend by another twelve months. While he is going strong, the Catalans do plan on bringing in a new striker to provide cover for the Pole, with Vitor Roque the preferred option.