Porto ready to offer a short-term contract to 18-goal Barcelona forward – report

TL;DR

Porto is prepared to offer a short-term contract to Barcelona forward who scored 18 goals. Meanwhile, Barcelona awaits Robert Lewandowski's decision on a one-year contract extension.

Key points

Porto ready to offer a contract to a Barcelona forward
Barcelona awaiting Lewandowski's response
Lewandowski's agent is in Barcelona for discussions

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Porto ready to offer a short-term contract to 18-goal Barcelona forward – report

FC Barcelona are still waiting for Robert Lewandowski’s final response to the club’s offer of a one-year contract extension with a reduced salary.

The Polish striker’s agent, Pini Zahavi, is currently in the Catalan capital as discussions continue and the player is weighing up the various proposals now on the table.

Porto emerge as an option

Now, though, according to reports in Portugal, as relayed by SPORT, FC Porto are prepared to offer Lewandowski a one-year contract to replace former Barcelona forward Luuk de Jong.

The Portuguese club have already begun working behind the scenes to convince the 37-year-old striker.

Porto are hoping to unite Lewandowski with one of Poland’s brightest young talents, winger Oskar Pietuszewski, who is regarded as one of the country’s great hopes for the future. Lewandowski would effectively act as a mentor figure within the project.

Porto’s squad also already includes Polish internationals Jan Bednarek and , both of whom are said to be encouraging the veteran to join the club and become the team’s undisputed first-choice striker for the season ahead.