Lewandowski waits for Barcelona despite interest from two Premier League giants

The Robert Lewandowski transfer saga continues to dominate the headlines. The Poland international is entering the final year of his contract with Bayern Munich and has made it clear that he does not wish to continue at the Allianz Arena beyond this summer.

Barcelona have emerged as the strongest suitor to sign the 33-year-old striker, who netted 50 goals across all competitions in the 2021/22 campaign. The Blaugrana are intent on making the former Borussia Dortmund hitman the leader of their project under Xavi Hernandez.

To that end, Barcelona have already held negotiations with Lewandowski, with a contract agreement believed to be in place. The Catalan heavyweights have lodged a bid with Bayern Munich, who are yet to respond as they continue to insist that the striker will remain at the club.

Amidst the situation, Barcelona have been joined by Chelsea and Manchester United in the race to sign Lewandowski, while Paris Saint-Germain have also made their interest in the 33-year-old hitman known.

Despite the rising interest from the two Premier League giants and the French Ligue 1 champions, Lewandowski has his heart set on a transfer to Barcelona and will wait for the La Liga behemoths to push a deal through, reports Mundo Deportivo.

While Bayern Munich’s reluctance to listen to offers has been a hurdle, the situation has been further complicated by Barça’s own financial situation, with the club not in a position to sign or register new players as things stand.

However, president Joan Laporta and director Mateu Alemany remain confident of solving the economic issues to sign Lewandowski.

The Poland captain himself has publicly admitted that he has not entertained any offers apart from the one tabled by Barcelona. So, the Catalans are clearly in the driver’s seat in the race for the 33-year-old despite the interest from Chelsea, Manchester United and PSG.