Robert Lewandowski rejected €200 million Saudi offer to join Chicago Fire

Robert Lewandowski Saudi offer Chicago Fire Pini Zahavi MLS

Agent Pini Zahavi revealed that a Saudi Arabian club offered Robert Lewandowski €100 million per season – roughly €200 million over a two‑year contract – earlier this year. Lewandowski turned down the deal, saying a guaranteed starting place at FC Barcelona mattered more than the money.

After his Barcelona contract expired on 1 July, Lewandowski signed a two‑year deal with MLS side Chicago Fire. He has so far made two league appearances, against Inter Miami and New York City FC, without scoring.

Former Chelsea and Real Madrid midfielder Michael Essien commented that Lewandowski will raise the profile of MLS. The same reports noted that other European clubs, such as FC Porto, AC Milan and Juventus, were approached but no agreement was reached, and that Lionel Messi’s MLS salary remains higher than Lewandowski’s.

Entities: Chicago Fire · FC Barcelona · FC Porto · Michael Essien · Pini Zahavi · Robert Lewandowski · Saudi Arabian club

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What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.

[● 3 SOURCES] Pini Zahavi is Robert Lewandowski’s agent. (9a95bdd5-08e5-4073-8659-1d13a0e8471b, 115e2f69-977e-48bf-8aeb-dc9839e49c31, 8c0526c9-7278-4b67-8d7c-a78b18772f67)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Lewandowski’s contract with Barcelona expired on 1 July. (8c0526c9-7278-4b67-8d7c-a78b18772f67)
[● 4 SOURCES] Robert Lewandowski signed a two‑year contract with Chicago Fire. (d987fafe-f904-4cda-9acc-a8ee47b675f8, 2ab76d19-b05c-476e-b5de-8f3e287c5946, 115e2f69-977e-48bf-8aeb-dc9839e49c31, 8c0526)
[● 2 SOURCES] Lewandowski rejected a Saudi Arabian club offer worth €100 million per season (≈ €200 million over two years). (9a95bdd5-08e5-4073-8659-1d13a0e8471b, 8c0526c9-7278-4b67-8d7c-a78b18772f67)
[● 4 SOURCES] Lewandowski made two MLS appearances for Chicago Fire without scoring. (d987fafe-f904-4cda-9acc-a8ee47b675f8, 2ab76d19-b05c-476e-b5de-8f3e287c5946, 115e2f69-977e-48bf-8aeb-dc9839e49c31, 8c0526)
[● 2 SOURCES] Michael Essien said Lewandowski will raise MLS’s profile. (d987fafe-f904-4cda-9acc-a8ee47b675f8, 2ab76d19-b05c-476e-b5de-8f3e287c5946)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Lewandowski previously played for Bayern Munich, Barcelona and Bayern Munich’s Champions League win in 2020. (8c0526c9-7278-4b67-8d7c-a78b18772f67)
[● 4 SOURCES] Robert Lewandowski signed a two‑year contract with Chicago Fire after his Barcelona contract expired on 1 July.
[○ 1 SOURCE] European clubs such as FC Porto, AC Milan and Juventus were approached about Lewandowski but did not sign him.
[○ 1 SOURCE] Lionel Messi earns more in MLS than Robert Lewandowski.
[● 3 SOURCES] A Saudi Arabian club offered Robert Lewandowski €100 million per season (≈ €200 million over two years). (pini Zahavi)
[● 3 SOURCES] Robert Lewandowski has made two MLS appearances without scoring.