BARCELONA.- After having helped return the Barcelona “to its rightful place” in the European football elite, Robert Lewandowski He announced this Saturday that he is leaving the Catalan club “with the feeling that the mission is accomplished.”
The Polish international, who will turn 38 in August, used his Instagram account to confirm his departure from the Barça club: “After four years full of challenges and a lot of work, it is time to move on,” he indicated in his message, accompanied by images of his stay in Barcelona.
“I leave with the feeling that the mission is accomplished. Four seasons, three championships,” he added in reference to the league titles won as a Barça player, including this season, in addition to a King’s Cup (2025) and three Spanish Super Cups (2023, 2025 and 2026).
The club “in its rightful place”
“Barça has returned to its rightful place. I will never forget the love I received from the fans from my first days. Catalonia is my place in the world,” wrote the Polish forward.
The player joined Barça at a low point in sports and with financial problems, and contributed to its return to the top of Spanish football and also competing for the Champions League.
Since he arrived from Bayern Munich In 2022, the veteran scorer has played 191 games, in which he scored 119 goals for Barcelona in all competitions, “being the fourteenth top scorer in Barça’s history,” the club recalled in its message of thanks.
Beyond his goals, the club highlighted “his leadership on and off the field of play.”
“His professionalism, demand and commitment have made him an example for the youngest players in the locker room,” added the entity.
Lewandowski, who has not revealed his next destination, will play for the last time in the stadium Camp Nou of Barcelona this Sunday against Real Betison the 37th and penultimate day of LaLiga.
Asked about the forward’s departure in the press conference prior to this match against Betis, the Barça coach Hansi Flick He admitted that “it will not be easy to find someone with Robert’s level, capable of scoring 25-30 goals per season.”
Forced to “renew the attack”
“He is a great professional and a good guy. We will miss him, but that’s life,” added the German coach, who recalled that he already had Lewandowski during his time as a coach at Bayern Munich and that the nine titles he has won as a coach “have all been with him.”
Flick also admitted that with the departure of Lewandowski and the doubts about the Englishman’s continuity Marcus Rashford given by him Manchester UnitedBarcelona is obliged “to renew the attack”, having for now only one forward, the international Ferran Torres.
“What will happen next season? I don’t know, we are in the market,” the coach simply said.
Lewandowski lost prominence this season to the competition of Ferran Torres and has so far scored 18 goals in 44 games played.
As a Barça player, the Pole will be left with the regret of not having been able to win the Champions League, after having lost in the semi-finals last year against the Inter and in the quarterfinals this season against Atlético de Madrid.
According to Spanish media, Lewandowski could continue his career in the Saudi league or in the burgeoning American championship, as another of LaLiga’s stars, the Frenchman, is going to do. Antoine Griezmannwho recently announced his signing for Orlando.
