Robert Lewandowski transfer latest: ‘Initial contacts’ made by European club to sign ex-Barcelona striker amid MLS interest

Fenerbahce are reportedly the latest nine to explicit their involvement successful signing experienced striker Robert Lewandowski this summer.

The 37-year-old will permission Camp Nou erstwhile his declaration expires astatine the extremity of this month aft 4 palmy years with the Catalan giants.

Across each competitions, Lewandowski scored 120 goals successful 193 appearances for Barca, winning 3 La Liga titles, 1 Copa del Rey and 3 Supercopa de Espana trophies.

Lewandowski started 17 of his 31 La Liga outing successful the 2025-26 title-winning season, scoring 14 goals, and the Poland planetary is present acceptable for a caller situation successful the second stages of his career.

The erstwhile Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund striker admitted past period that helium would unfastened to joining an MLS nine oregon moving to a “lower league” successful the summer, having antecedently been linked with Premier League sides and Portuguese champions Porto.

Chicago Fire are regarded arsenic the frontrunners from North America to motion Lewandowski, with caput manager Gregg Berhalter precocious confirming the club’s involvement successful the striker.

Speaking astatine a property league earlier successful the week, Berhalter said: “I tin talk freely due to the fact that [Lewandowski] is nary longer a Barcelona player, oregon volition soon cease to be, and helium is idiosyncratic we privation to bring in.”

“We person spoken with Robert Lewandowski and with the radical who correspond him,” helium added. “I americium convinced that a subordinate of his level has different offers connected the table, but our connection has been predominant and precise positive.

"We judge it would beryllium an bonzer signing for the club, for Chicago, and for the full league. A subordinate of his calibre would elevate our task to different level."

Chicago Fire endure Lewandowski stroke arsenic Fenerbahce research summertime move

However, Chicago Fire whitethorn look stern contention for the services of Lewandowski, arsenic journalist Fabrizio Romano claims that Turkish giants Fenerbahce are funny successful signing the escaped cause this summer.

Initial contacts are said to person been made by Fenerbahce chiefs with Lewandowski’s campy portion the striker continues to measure each his options earlier making a last determination connected his future.

Lewandowski is among the names that person been suggested by Fenerbahce statesmanlike campaigner Hakan Safi, who is besides plotting an ambitious determination for caput manager Antonio Conte, according to reports successful Turkey.

Fenerbahce, who sacked Dominic Tedesco successful April earlier naming Zeki Murat Gole arsenic caretaker boss, finished 2nd successful the Turkish Super Lig for a 5th successive play and person not won the top-flight rubric since the 2013-14 campaign.