Robert Lewandowski thinks that [Barcelona won’t find it easy to find a replacement for him when he finally decides to call it a day](https://www.barcablaugranes.com/2024/11/19/24300447/barcelonas-robert-lewandowski-says-he-will-know-when-is-the-moment-to-retire).
The Poland international is in the twilight of his career and will celebrate his 37th birthday in August.
Lewandowski has been asked about potential successors - with Barca having been previously linked with Viktor Gyokeres and Erling Haaland - and had the following to say about the duo.
> “I think the club also has some players in other positions, but in the end, you have to have a perfect solution for the signing, but also for the club, the coach, or the system you want to play in. Finding a goal-scoring striker isn’t easy in football these days,” he told Mundo Deportivo,.
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> “I haven’t seen many players so far who have played at their best for more than two or three years and scored more than 40 goals. That’s why I think the overall goal-scoring level has dropped a bit, as was evident last season. Right now, it’s not easy to find a player who can...
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> “That’s why it’s not easy, and I’m talking about a player who hasn’t just made a mark in one or two seasons, but in three, four, five, and more. And that’s not easy.”
Barcelona sporting director [Deco has already admitted the clubs aren’t looking for a new No.9 this summer](https://www.barcablaugranes.com/2025/5/31/24440666/we-already-have-lewandowski-deco-says-barcelona-not-in-the-hunt-for-viktor-gyokeres), but the Catalans will need a replacement for Lewandowski sooner rather than later.