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Robert Lewandowski has confirmed he is leaving Barcelona this summertime astatine nan extremity of his contract. The 37-year-old striker scored 119 goals for nan Spanish nine successful 191 games crossed each competitions since joining from Bayern Munich successful 2022.
Lewandowski helped Barça to 3 La Liga titles, including this season’s trophy, and nan Copa del Rey successful 2025. “After 4 years afloat of challenges and difficult work, it’s clip to move on,” said Lewandowski successful a station connected Instagram. “I time off pinch nan emotion that nan ngo is complete. Four seasons, 3 championships.”
The guardant joined pinch Barça astatine a debased ebb and struggling financially, helping reconstruct them to nan Spanish throne and besides compete for nan Champions League. “Barça is backmost wherever it belongs,” continued Lewandowski. “I will ne'er hide nan emotion I received from nan fans from my very first days. Catalonia is my spot connected earth.”
Lewandowski will play for nan past clip astatine Barcelona’s Camp Nou stadium connected Sunday against Real Betis.
Real Madrid’s Álvaro Arbeloa gave his blessing to erstwhile head José Mourinho connected Saturday amid aggravated speculation that nan Portuguese coach is group to switch him and commencement a 2nd stint astatine nan European powerhouse.
Mourinho led Madrid betwixt 2010 and 2013 has been heavy linked pinch a return to nan Bernabéu bench. Currently coaching Benfica, selecting nan divisive Mourinho would beryllium a bet connected nan portion of president Florentino Pérez aft Los Blancos vanished without a awesome trophy for a 2nd consecutive season.
“For me, arsenic a erstwhile [Madrid] subordinate and arsenic a Madridista, José Mourinho is No 1. He’s 1 of ours,” said Arbeloa, who replaced Xabi Alonso successful January but was incapable to thief Madrid salvage thing from a troubled campaign. “If he comes backmost adjacent year, I’ll beryllium very happy to spot him backmost home.”
