FC Barcelona could reportedly terminate Robert Lewandowski's deal due to a bizarre clause in the striker's contract.
The Polish striker joined the Catalan outfit from Bayern Munich in the 2022/2023 season in a deal reportedly worth €50million.
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The 35-year-old netted 33 goals and laid on eight assists as Xavi Hernandez's charges reclaimed the LaLiga title from arch-rivals Real Madrid.
While Lewandowski remains Barcelona main man in the attack, new reports claim that the club have included a clause in the player's contract which could trigger a termination.
According to Spanish publication Sport, the clause allows Barcelona to terminate the player's contract in the third year if he does not player 55 percent of the games.
Should Lewandowski pick up a big injury next season, the club would be able to terminate his deal and not have to worry about paying his big wages.
Lewandowski has failed to score in his last six matches for Barcelona, but Xavi Hernandez has defended his talisman ahead of Sunday's clash against Atletico Madrid.
"He is in 100% condition. He's affected by the lack of positional play," Xavi told reporters, as per 90min.
"We haven't attacked well and we didn't look after Robert like how we used to do."
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