The Poland international has revealed that the request was made at the peak of the Catalan side's financial issues. ‌Lewandowski joined Barca in the summer of 2022 after a €45m (£39m) transfer, with the potential for another €5m (£4.4m) in add-ons. ‌And in that meeting, Lewandowski alleges he was asked not to score more goals as they feared triggering a clause in their agreement with Bayern. Now, in an interview on Polish journalist Bogdan Rymanowski's YouTube channel, Lewandowski has briefly opened up about that moment. ‌“In short, it was a bonus, and it is known that at that time Barcelona looked to save every euro.


Source:   Daily Mirror
December 28, 2025 22:15 UTC