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Poland striker Robert Lewandowski’s agent, Pini Zahavi, has revealed that his client has lost a fortune estimated at €200m after rejecting a huge offer from Saudi Arabia in January 2026 while waiting for a contract extension with Barcelona, which, despite that, never materialised, eventually forcing him to move to American side Chicago Fire. Camp Nou.
“In January 2026, Robert received a two-year offer from Saudi Arabia, a two-year offer of 100 million euros, because he wanted to stay at Barcelona. United States.
The agent explained that Lewandowski was waiting for an extension offer from Barcelona, which did not materialize, saying: “I told him he wouldn’t get this offer in the summer, but he decided to wait,” a decision that cost him a huge loss of €200 million, which was well within his reach.
Zahavi revealed that Barcelona president Joan Laporta strongly wanted the Pole to stay, explaining: “Laporta really likes him and he wanted Robert to stay at Camp Nou for one more year. I spoke to him about this issue in December and he told me: composition of the team.
“They couldn’t guarantee Robert a place in the starting line-up, which was more important to him than money. However, Deco and Hanzi had different views on Robert’s future at Barcelona, prompting the 38-year-old striker to look for a new direction.
Zahavi said about moving to “Chicago Fire”. “Chicago Fire management did everything to convince him. It’s rare that a team wants a player of this size. They were patient, determined and creative. They did everything to convince Lewandowski.”
The agent said there were other European options as he met senior officials in Milan and spoke to Juventus chief executive Damian Comolli, but stressed that “Lewandowski was financially unavailable as the Italian league is no longer the richest league in the world.”
Zahavi also mentioned the interest of “Porto”, saying. “I personally spoke with their management. I knew he wanted to play football, feel like a leader, love and be loved. Porto could have guaranteed him that, but Levy wasn’t interested in Porto,” despite the Portuguese club’s attempts to convince him until the last minute.
