Robert Lewandowski takes pay cut to seal Barcelona transfer as superstar striker’s wages are revealed
ROBERT LEWANDOWSKI has taken a pay cut to quit Bayern Munich for Barcelona.
The Pole earned a net £200,000 a week at Bayern, making him the highest paid player in the Bundesliga.
Lewandowski, 33, has taken a 25 per cent reduction on that to push through a £42.5million move to Barcelona.
According to Spanish paper , he has agreed to sign a four-year, £150k-a-week contract with the Catalan giants.
The striker had just one year remaining on his Bayern deal before making the switch.
Despite his impending transfer, Lewandowski reported for pre-season training at Bayern this week.
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After eight years with the club, he was photographed saying his emotional goodbyes to team-mates and the coaching staff.
Lewandowski hugged Julian Nagelsmann as he prepares to go and work for Xavi.
According to , a number of Premier League stars will earn more than Lewandowski next season.
Obvious stars like Cristiano Ronaldo, Mo Salah and Harry Kane all pocket more than £150k a week.
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But so do some more surprising names.
Tottenham outcast Tanguy Ndombele is on £200k a week.
While Roberto Firmino takes home a weekly wage of £180k.
Anthony Martial, who has enjoyed a good start to pre-season back at Man United, is still on £250k a week.
