Barcelona ahead Robert Lewandowski has been a long way immune from criticism over the past year, and he himself admitted that he was not at his best last season. However, his commitment to the club cannot be doubted.
During a press conference on Tuesday, the president John Laporta gave an assessment of the transfer market and the club's finances, saying he was happy with the way things were going. This is despite the fact that the club had difficulties to register Dani Olmo, who missed the first two games of the season.
Realize that Barcelona Struggling to find enough room in their salary cap, with Dani Olmo missing the first two games, Laporta revealed that the Polish striker had offered his own salary to make things happen.
“I see Robert more motivated than ever. Robert needed this new push, he is in very good physical shape and seems very enthusiastic. He is a committed player at the club and I can assure you of that.”
Laporta: “Flick trusts Eric García. With Bernal's injury, he can still play as a pivot. They wanted him in Girona and also in other clubs, but Flick wants to have him. He is an excellent man.”
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“When he heard that yes, to reach “fair play” we can make some “efforts”, he proposed his contract. I appreciated it very much, but I told him that it was not necessary. He is very committed to the club and is also demanding with the team, with himself and with the performance of his teammates and I am sure that this will be Lewandowski's best year.
The 36-year-old failed to hit 20 goals in La Liga last season and looked out of sorts for most of the year. He hasn't been involved as much as some of their other stars, but Hansi Flick has stepped it up in goalscoring positions, with four goals in four games. Realistically, Lewandowski could still have more, with two goals disallowed and one or two more chances he'll get back to score.