'Financially impossible' - Porto chief rules out move for Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski
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'Financially impossible' - Porto chief rules out move for Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski
"Porto president Andre Villas-Boas has ruled out a possible move for Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski this summer. The Poland international has been linked with several clubs as he heads towards the end of his contract, with Porto rumored to be interested in the last few days."
""For us, it's a source of pride that FC Porto is associated with a football legend like Lewandowski. Obviously, as you can imagine, the financial burden of that magnitude is beyond FC Porto's reach," he told reporters."
""So, that's the first thing that seems clear to me. Obviously, we have three Polish players in the team, they are our main attraction at the moment, but Lewandowski is completely beyond FC Porto's financial capabilities.""
"The current speculation claims that Lewandowski will leave Barcelona when his contract expires and may well head to the Saudi Pro League."
Robert Lewandowski has been linked with multiple clubs as his Barcelona contract nears its end, including rumors connecting him to FC Porto. Porto president Andre Villas-Boas said the club cannot afford a transfer of that scale. He stated that FC Porto’s association with a football legend like Lewandowski is a source of pride, but the financial burden is beyond the club’s reach. He added that Porto already has three Polish players who are the team’s main attraction at the moment. Speculation also suggests Lewandowski may leave Barcelona when his contract expires and could move to the Saudi Pro League.
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