The release clause in Lewandowski's contract with Barcelona is half a billion euros
Barcelona, runners-up to the Spanish Football League, announced on Tuesday that it has signed former Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski until 2027, for 45 million euros.
"Barcelona and Bayern Munich have reached an agreement for the transfer of Polish striker Robert Lewandowski for a total of 45 million euros plus 5 million euros in bonuses," the Catalan club wrote in a statement, without further details regarding the additional amount in the deal.
"The Polish player will sign a contract for four seasons, and the release clause is 500 million euros," he added.
Lewandowski, 33, joined his colleagues in the Catalan team in Miami, USA, where Barcelona is scheduled to play a series of friendly matches before the start of the season, the first of which will be on Tuesday against Inter Miami in Miami, then its traditional rival, Real Madrid, on Sunday in Las Vegas. , Juventus on the 27th of the current in Dallas, and the New York Red Bulls on the 31st of it in New York.
These are Barcelona's fourth summer deals, after Ivory Coast Franck Kissier and Andreas Christensen in a free transfer from AC Milan and Chelsea, respectively, and the Brazilian Rafinha from Leeds United.
Lewandowski left Bayern Munich after eight years in his ranks, during which he won the Champions League and the Club World Cup in 2020, eight in the German League, and won the FIFA Player of the Year award twice (2020 and 2021).
With the Bavarian club, he scored 344 goals with 72 assists in 374 matches.
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