LEWANDOWSKI REJECTS €100M-A-YEAR SAUDI OFFER TO STAY AT BARÇA
In today’s football climate, where the lure of oil-rich contracts has pulled some of the sport’s biggest names away from Europe’s elite competitions, Robert Lewandowski has just made a decision that defies the modern trend — and it’s turning heads.
According to his agent Pini Zahavi, the 35-year-old Barcelona striker was recently approached by representatives from Saudi Arabia with a jaw-dropping proposition: a contract worth €100 million per year. To put that into perspective, that’s over €8 million every month, around €270,000 every single day, and more than most players make in an entire career — offered for just one season’s work.
The Saudi offer wasn’t just about the paycheck. It came with all the trappings of superstar treatment: sprawling luxury villas, private jet access, a chauffeured fleet of supercars, and VIP privileges wherever he set foot in the kingdom. Essentially, Lewandowski could have lived like royalty while securing generational wealth for his family in an instant.
And yet, he said no.
For Lewandowski, the decision wasn’t a difficult one. He is deeply committed to Barcelona, a club he joined in the summer of 2022 after a trophy-laden spell at Bayern Munich. His move was never about winding down his career — it was about embracing a new challenge, helping to rebuild Barça’s dominance domestically and in Europe, and writing his name into the club’s history.
Turning down €100 million per year is almost unheard of in the modern game, especially when other stars — from Cristiano Ronaldo to Karim Benzema — have opted to take the Saudi route in the twilight of their careers. But Lewandowski has always been known for his competitive nature, relentless professionalism, and hunger to prove himself against the best, week in and week out.
In his mind, there’s still unfinished business at Camp Nou. The Polish international dreams of adding another Champions League trophy to his resume and leading Barcelona back to the pinnacle of European football. Money, no matter how astronomical, simply can’t replace that sense of purpose and sporting glory.
In an era where loyalty is rare and the financial gap between Europe and the Middle East grows wider by the season, Lewandowski’s decision sends a powerful message: some players still believe that the pursuit of trophies, history, and legacy outweighs even the most mind-blowing paychecks.
For Barça fans, it’s another reason to chant his name a little louder. For the football world, it’s a refreshing reminder that passion still has a place in the beautiful game.
