I’ll be 38 next year! Per body: If he cannot stay at Barcelona and there is no suitable offer, Lewandowski may consider retiring.

In the 12th round of La Liga, Barcelona defeated Celta Vigo 4-2. 37-year-old center Lewandowski scored a hat trick with a head kick.

His contract with Barcelona has entered the final year. "Daily Sports" wrote an article saying: After the contract with Barcelona ends next summer, retirement may also become an option for Lewandowski.

Lewand’s heart first hopes to stay in Barcelona. He and his family call Barcelona home, and even the idea of ​​going to other leagues in other countries - such as Saudi Arabia - for a huge check does not move him at all. His first goal is to continue living at Barcelona and, if possible, play here.

Paradoxically, time is passing and Barcelona still has not made a decision. There are two pictures coexisting in the senior office. One is Lewandowski: this extremely efficient forward is still the team's top scorer in the few playing times this season; the other is a salary plan: if he leaves the team next summer, there will be room to introduce another No. 9 player.

Lewandowski faced it calmly and showed no regrets. He doesn’t ask for a throne or locker room status. He figured he could devote another year, but in a different role: less playing time, a different level of leadership, accepting to be a backup if a new front-line star comes along who must start.

The key for him is to continue to compete at the highest level, fight for every ball in the penalty area and bring a successful end to his career in Spain, having already proven himself in the Bundesliga.

A turning point that many people did not expect occurred. Retirement is no longer a taboo for him. If he is unable to continue wearing a Barcelona shirt and there are no external offers that would satisfy him on both a sporting and family level, hanging up his boots will become a real option for Lewandowski.

This is not a pretense or a public relations ploy, but a conclusion based on his honest assessment of physical wear and tear, taking contribution, body and ambition into consideration.

The club talked about time, implying that there are still several months to make a decision. The decision will come at the most critical moment of the season: data, status, physical condition, and the team's performance in key games. No one wants to judge Lewandowski while he is still scoring goals. But what cannot be ignored is that from a salary structure perspective, the space released after his departure will be a huge breakthrough for Barcelona.