Robert Lewandowski makes feelings clear on MLS move amid Saudi Pro League links
Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski has confirmed his stance on potentially moving to Saudi Arabia amid links with Major League Soccer.
The Poland international signed for Barcelona from Bayern Munich in the summer of 2022 on a free transfer. Lewandowski has since scored 35 goals in 50 appearances for the La Liga club and has entered the second season of a four-year deal at Camp Nou.
Despite Lewandowski being a success for Barcelona, he has already been linked with a move away with MLS and the Saudi Pro League suggested as potential destinations. A number of players from across Europe have already made the decision to move to Saudi Arabia in recent months.
Cristiano Ronaldo was the first big-name player to make the switch to the Saudi Pro League. Since then, a number of others including Roberto Firmino, Karim Benzema, Jordan Henderson, Aymeric Laporte, Sadio Mane, and Ruben Neves all took the decision to swap European football for Saudi Arabia.
Now Lewandowski has been asked about the possibility of moving to the Saudi Pro League in the near future. The 35-year-old has previously been linked to the MLS, and now he has admitted that since the move to Barcelona, the idea of making the switch to the United States is also not in his thoughts.
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"I don't even think about it,” Lewandowski told Spanish news outlet when asked about going to Saudia Arabia. “I'm super happy in Barcelona, in the team, in the city, with my family. As a person, I am happy."
The Polish national team captain added: "Before the coronavirus pandemic, the idea of MLS was firmly in my head, but somehow I changed my mind afterward. After the Barcelona chapter, it's hard to imagine going there."
Robert Lewandowski has spoken about his previous thoughts on moving to the MLS (Foto Olimpik/NurPhoto via Getty Images)During Lewandowski’s time at Bayern Munich, he scored 344 goals in 375 appearances and won eight Bundesliga titles. And now the experienced striker has explained why breaking records is no longer at the forefront of his mind.
"Before Barcelona, I was a machine. Here I have become more human. Some of the comments about the number of goals I scored were crazy, especially in the 41-goal season at Bayern.
“Breaking records is no longer my main goal. The most important thing is to help my team win and enjoy the matches. Don’t get me wrong: I still want to succeed and score goals, but I’m not as tenacious as I used to be."
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