Barcelona superstar Lewandowski first offered himself to Real Madrid but was rejected by Los Blancos - Reports

Robert Lewandowski offered himself to Real Madrid in the summer of 2021 when he was in his former team, Bayern Munich, before joining Barcelona at the end of last season, according to Spanish press reports. In the report, Picon narrates the story of how the Poland international reportedly wanted to leave the Bavarian giants in the summer of 2021. He wanted a change of scenery and relayed this desire to his agent, Pini Zahavi. According to the Spanish "Relevo" network, Lewandowski wanted to join the ranks of Real Madrid, in the summer of 2021 and discussed with his agent how to get out of Bayern Munich, but Florentino Perez, president of the royal club, refused to sign him because of his advanced age, in addition to the presence of the French star Karim. Benzema. The agent contacted different clubs starting with Real Madrid. Lewandowski wanted to move to the Santiago Bernabeu as soon as possible and was willing to wait until the summer of 2022 to make a move happen. However, he was immediately rejected by the Chamartin outfit. The then 33-year-old was too old for their liking and they were also fully immersed in their pursuit of Kylian Mbappe. Last summer, Barcelona contracted with Leva after prolonged negotiations with Barca in a deal worth 45 million euros. During the current season, Lewandowski leads the list of top scorers in the Spanish League with 13 goals and leads the Catalan team to the top of the La Liga table, 3 points ahead of Real Madrid.