Robert Lewandowski set for showdown talks with Barcelona with striker set for a wage rise despite speculation over his future

Barcelona are set to hold talks with Robert Lewandowski over his wages for the 2023-24 season as the club look to make changes in attack. 

Spanish outlet Sport report that Barca's sporting director Deco and president Joan Laporta are so to meet the striker's representative Pini Zahavi, who is has plans to visit the club next week.

The contract that Lewandowski signed two years ago is supposed to increase to €30 million (£26m/$32m) next season but Barcelona will try to negotiate the increase in wages of the player as they are set to meet his agent. 

The Catalan club still consider Lewandowski a key player but they are aware that the striker will turn 36 this year.  

Xavi and co are on the hunt for attacking players this summer and there has been speculation that Lewandowski could be headed for the exit door.

The Pole is reportedly playing for his future as Barcelona prepare for a summer fire sale, with only three stars safe from the chop.

Barcelona are set to refresh their squad in the summer after an underwhelming season in which they are poised to finish a distant second to Real Madrid.

Their wage cap has been set at £174.4m by LaLiga - a colossal reduction on the £553.9m they were permitted to spend in February 2023.

They will need to shift players and while Lewandowski is one of the world's best strikers, his form this season has not justified his enormous wages.

He will earn £22.5m over the course of this season, with that set to rise to £27.7m next campaign.

According to The Athletic, only Lamine Yamal (16), Pau Cubarsi (17) and Gavi (19) have 'untouchable' status.

They represent the next generation of La Masia graduates and it is far easier to keep such players on diminished salaries compared to long-established stars.