US EditionRobert Lewandowski: MLS side Chicago Fire in pole position to sign Barcelona striker
- Chicago Fire are leading the chase after holding `positive talks` with Robert Lewandowski, the Barcelona striker, BBC Sport reports.
- With his Barcelona contract due to expire in the summer, reports say MLS and Saudi Arabia are mooted as Lewandowski's likely destinations, possibly ending his top-level European career.
- Statistically, Lewandowski remains productive as the 37-year-old striker scored 42 goals in the 2024–25 season and has eight La Liga goals from 12 outings in the 2025–26 campaign.
- MLS roster rules mean Chicago Fire hold priority because they have Lewandowski's MLS discovery rights, blocking other teams while Inter Miami, with one designated player spot open, cannot talk to him.
- The Fire have pursued him for at least six months and tried to sign Neymar and Kevin de Bruyne earlier this year, while Anna Lewandowski visited Chicago last month and wages reportedly fit.
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The future of Polish striker Robert Lewandowski, the Barcelona star, is uncertain as his contract with the Catalan club nears its end. With no negotiations yet underway to renew his contract, which expires at the end of the season, Chicago Fire has entered the fray, expressing strong optimism about signing the player.
Chicago Fire hold talks with Lewandowski over summer transfer
Chicago Fire are exploring a potential deal to sign Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski on a free transfer next summer. As reported by Mundo Deportivo, the MLS club’s sporting director, Gregg Berhalter, met with the Polish international and his agent, Pini Zahavi, last Sunday in a hotel in Barcelona to discuss a potential move. While the 37-year-old has been moved by the offer, he is not in a hurry to make a firm decision on his future. Lewando…
Barcelona reassembled and won 2-1 Frankfurt in the Champions League Lewandowski breaks record of Neymar in Barcelona with superb ‘Hat-trick’ The international market puts again reflectors on Robert Lewandowski, whose name starts to ring loudly outside Europe. While FC Barcelona concentrates on closing a demanding season, from the United States a concrete interest arises that could alter the panorama of the Polish striker facing 2026. Chicago Fir…
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