Barcelona striker’s faith takes U-turn with Hansi Flick takeover | OneFootball

A sensational report from Carrusel Deportivo has come out, revealing a surprising turn of events regarding Robert Lewandowski’s future at Barcelona.

Initially, manager Xavi was open to selling Lewandowski if a good offer came in, but things have changed with the arrival of Hansi Flick, who has decided to keep the Polish striker.

Just yesterday, there were reports about disagreements within the Barcelona management over player transfers, including Lewandowski.

Xavi, still managing the team at the time, along with the club’s sporting director, Deco, had made a list of players they planned to sell over the summer. This list included Lewandowski, Joao Felix, Oriol Romeu, Marcos Alonso, and Vitor Roque.

However, club president Joan Laporta had different ideas. He did not agree with Xavi’s plans, especially concerning Lewandowski and Felix.

Laporta believed that both players should continue to play key roles in the team, even with the expected arrival of Flick as the new manager.

Lewandowski was a monster under Hansi Flick

Robert Lewandowski was a monster under Hansi Flick (Photo by MANAURE QUINTERO/AFP via Getty Images)

It is important to remember that Flick had a very successful partnership with Lewandowski during their time together at Bayern Munich.

They won several titles, including the Champions League. Lewandowski, on his part, also had impressive personal achievements under Flick’s management.

In the 2020/2021 season, he won the European Golden Boot, FIFA Men’s Best Player, and IFFHS World’s Best Top Goal Scorer. Throughout his time with Flick, Lewandowski scored 83 goals and made 22 assists in just 71 matches.

In the 2020/21 season alone, Lewandowski scored 41 goals in 29 league matches and 20 goals in 21 matches in the 2019/20 season. In the same season, he also scored 10 goals in just seven Champions League matches.

These incredible statistics highlight the strong and productive relationship between Lewandowski and Flick and given their history and the success they achieved together, it is no surprise that Flick wants to keep Lewandowski at Barcelona.

This decision marks a significant change in the club’s plans and shows the influence Flick has even before officially taking over as manager.

In conclusion, while the future of Lewandowski at Barcelona seemed uncertain, Flick’s arrival has now changed the plan.