Fabrizio Romano has confirmed that AC Milan are an option for Robert Lewandowski, but not the main one at present.
It is well known that Milan are on the hunt for a new striker ahead of next season, and like they did with Luka Modric for the midfield, they could go after a free transfer for a big name. Lewandowski’s deal is expiring at Barcelona, making him a very attractive opportunity.
La Gazzetta dello Sport even claimed that the Pole is open to the idea of moving to the Rossoneri because he wants one last big club. With 118 goals for Barca in 186 appearances – after scoring over 400 goals in the Bundesliga – he should finally be that guaranteed scorer Allegri wants.
Milan and Juventus wait for Lewa
Fabrizio Romano spoke about the future of the former Dortmund and Bayern Munich forward in a video update on his YouTube channel, and MilanNews relayed what he had to say.
“I’ll explain Robert Lewandowski’s situation, which is 100% confirmed. First of all, the player won’t decide anything in the next few days, but it’s a question that will remain open. It will take a little more patience to know what his future will be,” he began.
“Lewandowski’s first response will be to Barcelona, who have expressed openness to extending the Pole’s contract for another season at a much lower salary than his current one, which is the same as his current one at Bayern Munich, which is very high.
“Barça are therefore offering an extension, but at a lower price. The striker and his agent, Pini Zahavi, are working on all possible options. Therefore, the Polish striker’s agent wants to put all available options on the table, including a move to Italy.
“Italian clubs are trying to determine whether Lewandowski will leave Barcelona. This is a discussion involving Milan and Juventus, who are waiting to see if the player will leave the Blaugrana, whether he wants another experience in Europe, and obviously at what cost.
“Lewandowski is expensive financially, so at this time there are no advanced discussions with Italian clubs. We need to wait, stay in the second or third row and see what happens. We mentioned Barcelona offering a low-cost renewal, but Lewandowski also has two other options.
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“One is Saudi Arabia, which has long wanted the Pole, and the other, perhaps the strongest to date in terms of concreteness, is MLS. From America, Lewandowski has a very important offer in terms of financial, personal, and family prospects. The player will decide, and he won’t do so now that Barça is still in the running for the Champions League.
“For now, Italian clubs can only wait and hope that the Pole decides to leave Spain, that he says no to the lucrative contracts of MLS and Saudi Arabia, that he says yes to coming to Italy and under what financial conditions. So there are several steps before we can hope to see Lewandowski in Serie A.”