Lewandowski has played 165 times for Barcelona and scored 109 goals, since his move from Bayern Munich in 2022. After 3 years of dedication, the Polish star has shown that he is still the main striker in the attack despite the team possessing many bright young talents.
In terms of contribution, Lewy always shows that he is a mainstay when looking at Barcelona's achievements in La Liga. Before arriving at Camp Nou in the summer of 2022, Barca had not won La Liga for 3 years. They even finished the 2021-2022 season with only 78 points. This is the Blaugrana's lowest domestic tally since the 2007-08 season, before Pep Guardiola was appointed.
Since gaining Lewandowski, Barcelona have won La Liga twice. The first time was under Xavi in the 2022-2023 season, then in the first year of Hansi Flick's tenure. At the beginning of this season, the German strategist described Lewandowski as the "Best 9th player" of the past decade in world football.
This season, the average age of the Barcelona 1 team is 25.3 - the youngest in the tournament. Lewy's presence is necessary to bring more experiential values to the junior teams. However, in the current fierce rotation and increasingly high performance pressure, it is time for the Polish star to find a new direction at the age of 37 as he shows signs of declining form.
In the current player market, finding a striker is extremely difficult. If they want a top striker, Barca will have to withdraw from a big team because potential strikers, who are easy to approach in the market, are at high risk.
Harry Kane is a guarantee but only for a short time
Harry Kane not only plays the role of a classy center forward, he is also a very perfect "number 10", who can regulate the ball and create rhythm in the team's attacks. Previously, when playing at Tottenham, during the time Jose Mourinho was in charge of the team, Kane had many deep-lying games to participate in regulating the tempo. With Bayern, this role was even more clearly demonstrated and the English striker no longer felt unfamiliar if he had to play in this role.
Although playing more widely and not always "facing a problem" in the box, since the beginning of the season until now in all competitions, Kane has scored 30 goals in 25 matches, a very good performance. The 32-year-old striker has yet to show any signs of changing the environment. However, in the summer of 2026, Kane's release clause was only worth 65 million Euros. To get this price, Kane must notify Bayern's board in January 2026. Therefore, if Barca want to approach, they must urge Kane right now.
Julian Alvarez is suitable but too expensive
If money is not a problem, Alvarez will be the most suitable star for Barcelona to replace Lewandowski. The Argentine striker showed all the qualities of a top star, tested and successful at Man City, now an irreplaceable pillar of Atletico Madrid.
In La Liga, Alvarez is always in the top striker group, only inferior in class to superstars like Kylian Mbappe. Since the start of last season, only three players have scored more goals than Alvarez (24), including Lewandowski (35).
One of Julian Alvarez's strongest points is his ability to move intelligently without the ball. In particular, he is very good at quick counter-attacks and synchronous pressing all over the pitch. If Alvarez were present, Barcelona's already fragile defense would be greatly supported. Not only that, with available energy, Alvarez can completely "rescue" Lamine Yamal in many situations to help the Spanish star save energy.
For a versatile, technically talented and hard-working striker like Alvarez, Barcelona will find it difficult to find anyone better at the moment. Atletico are well aware of that, so any move from the Camp Nou side towards approaching Alvarez will be huge.
