Barcelona was considering recruiting Erling Haaland as a striker for a while before the deal became more problematic.
Over the next five years, Haaland is estimated to cost over €300 million, which may be too much for a club already in financial distress. Joan Laporta has made it quite clear that the club would not engage in any "risky" activities.
Because of this, Barcelona is taking down the names of high-profile replacements who will fit in well with the club. It's no secret that Robert Lewandowski has been heavily connected to a career change.
An established source of information. Negotiations to sign Lewandowski have already begun, according to Cadena SER and Carrusel Deportivo.
In the last year of his Bayern Munich contract, the Polish forward has had difficulty extending his deal.
Bayern Munich may seek to let Lewa depart this summer in order to prevent losing him on a Bosman transfer in 2023 if the two sides are unable to come to an agreement on the conditions of a new deal this year.
His 41 goals in the Bundesliga last season earned him the European Golden Boot award. With 31 goals, he now holds the lead in the race for this year's award.
Barça have allegedly offered the 33-year-old a four-year deal for an estimated €50 million. In order to finalize Lewa's deal, they will need to persuade him to give up his "dream" of playing for Real Madrid.
