Barcelona sporting director Deco has made clear the club will not rush a decision on Robert Lewandowski and warned supporters against fixating on a marquee replacement such as Erling Haaland. Deco told Catalunya R\u00e0dio that talks over the striker\u2019s future will take place later in the campaign and that the club is taking a measured approach.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re not going to talk about renewals in October,\u201d he said. \u201cWe\u2019re going step by step.<\/p>\n
\u201c[Lewandowski] is one of the best forwards of recent years, a top-level player. He\u2019s helped us a lot. He\u2019s scored more than 40 goals, but we\u2019ll analyze that later. It\u2019s time to talk about recovering injured players.\u201d<\/p>\n
The door to a short-term extension for Lewandowski, who has four goals in seven games this season, remains open, Deco confirmed, but the club will prioritise other issues before making a decision on a contract renewal.<\/p>\n
Deco also sought to dampen talk linking Barcelona to big-money forwards such as Haaland or Alvarez. He questioned whether the team requires a traditional centre forward and pointed to alternative models used elsewhere in Europe.<\/p>\n
He cited Paris Saint-Germain\u2019s use of Ousmane Demb\u00e9l\u00e9 in a more fluid attacking role and highlighted Ferran Torres, who has scored five goals in all competitions during 2025\u201326, as a player capable of occupying similar spaces.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf someone told me there was someone like Lewandowski on the market, we\u2019d go for him,\u201d Deco conceded. \u201cBut I don\u2019t think this is the time to talk about signings.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have Ferran right now, who can fill that role. And we shouldn\u2019t obsess. If you look at PSG, they\u2019ve won a Champions League title without a number 9 in the box.<\/p>\n
\u201cObsessing over that is a mistake, and it\u2019s not the time to talk about this.\u201d<\/p>\n
Deco\u2019s comments signal a cautious stance from the club: acknowledge Lewandowski\u2019s contribution, keep renewal discussions for later, and resist an immediate hunt for a like-for-like superstar.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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