Barcelona is reportedly still owing payments to seven clubs related to the transfer of Polish striker Robert Lewandowski. The Catalan giants signed Lewandowski from Bayern Munich in 2022 in a high-profile deal, but the financial details of the transaction have left the club with outstanding obligations.
According to reports, Barcelona agreed to structured payments for the striker’s transfer and has yet to fully settle the amounts owed to several clubs involved in the deal. This situation has raised concerns given Barcelona’s ongoing financial struggles.
Here is the full list of the seven clubs Barcelona still owes money to in relation to the Lewandowski transfer:
- Bayern Munich – Lewandowski’s former club, which received the bulk of the transfer fee.
- Borussia Dortmund – Another club involved due to clauses related to Lewandowski’s previous transfers.
- Znicz Pruszków – Lewandowski’s first professional club, which is entitled to a portion of the fee due to FIFA’s solidarity payment system.
- Lech Poznań – The Polish club where Lewandowski made his breakthrough, also entitled to a solidarity payment.
- Other intermediaries involved in facilitating the transfer process.
- Various agents who had roles in negotiating the deal.
- Additional stakeholders linked through contractual clauses.
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Barcelona’s financial challenges have been well-documented in recent years, and this situation adds further pressure on the club to balance their books while maintaining competitiveness on the field.