Robert Lewandowski is close to leaving Barcelona this summer after Al-Hilal tabled a mammoth contract proposal worth €90 million per season. The 37-year-old Polish striker is weighing a move to the Saudi Pro League despite previous concerns about geopolitical factors, with sources suggesting he is "close to accepting" the life-altering financial package.
Al-Hilal's formal offer represents the most lucrative contract of Lewandowski's career, dwarfing his current earnings at the Nou Camp. While other clubs—including Juventus, AC Milan, and MLS side Chicago Fire—have been linked with the striker in recent months, the Riyadh-based giants have established themselves as clear frontrunners. The financial relief to Barcelona's troubled wage bill could prove decisive, as the club grapples with sustained budgetary constraints.
Al-Hilal's Star-Studded Project
Should Lewandowski complete the transfer, he would join a squad brimming with international talent under the management of former Inter Milan boss Simone Inzaghi. Al-Hilal already boasts an array of elite players including Karim Benzema, the former Real Madrid frontman and Ballon d'Or recipient, alongside Serbian midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, Portuguese midfielder Ruben Neves, and Senegalese defender Kalidou Koulibaly. Recent signings Theo Hernandez and Darwin Nunez further reinforce the club's aggressive recruitment strategy.
The move would mark a significant departure from Lewandowski's pursuit of Champions League records, where he ranks among history's most prolific scorers. Transitioning to the Saudi Pro League at 37 would represent a pivot toward the continental Asian stage rather than Europe's elite competitions. Al-Hilal's ambition to dominate Asian football remains clear, yet the decision effectively ends one of football's greatest strikers' presence at the sport's highest competitive level in Europe.
