Lewandowski has an extraordinary commitment at Barcelona so it is not surprising that Barcelona have no difficulty in extending his contract, although he is no longer young but as a striker he has shown extraordinary ability in helping the team so far, a one-year contract extension for older players is not something surprising and in fact it is also done by other teams besides Barcelona at this time, Retaining Lewandowski is the right step for Barcelona, especially since he has never demanded a salary increase and looks as if he doesn't care about money, although in fact in recent seasons he has continued to get offers from the Arab team and instead prefers to stay at Barcelona.
Lewandowski defines professionalism as something else. He could have joined Benzema or Ronaldo and taken the €100 million a season offered by Saudi Arabia, but he stayed true to his football passion. Rare these days are those days. But rather than considering long-term, Barça is depending more on experience. Look at Real Madrid; they are riding younger talents while they still depend on a 36-year-old to carry the attack. This is a safe action rather than a progressive one
How much longer can he keep this up? 31 goals in 34 games is insane, but you know what else is insane? La Liga, the Champions League, and his international responsibilities: wear and tear. He seems good now, but a 36-year-old striker bearing the goal-scoring weight is not a tactic; rather, it is a gamble. Barça will have to repeat their mad dash to find a successor in 2026 after Lewy's departure if they don't begin making preparations now
If Lewandowski moves to Saudi Arabia then he will still be a star and the centre of attention there, as well as getting big money and also luxurious facilities from the club that recruited him, but indeed what he is currently showing at Barcelona is one of the extraordinary loyalty of a player who only joined 3 seasons ago, but it seems that he has gained extraordinary comfort at Barcelona, even when his team is down in financial terms he prefers to stay and extend his contract with Barcelona, isn't that really extraordinary loyalty from a footballer?