Ex-Bayern Munich boss Hansi Flick says replacing Robert Lewandowski at FC Barcelona is easier said than done

Barcelona’s Polish forward #09 Robert Lewandowski acknowledges fans next to Barcelona’s German coach Hans-Dieter Flick (R) during the Spanish league football match between FC Barcelona and Real Betis at the Camp Nou Stadium in Barcelona on May 17, 2026. Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski said yesterday he is leaving the club this summer at the end of his contract. The veteran Polish forward, 37, scored 119 goals for Barcelona in 191 games across all competitions since joining from Bayern Munich in 2022. (Photo by JAIME REINA / AFP via Getty Images) | AFP via Getty Images

The recent success of FC Barcelona is down to two men who came from Bayern Munich: Hansi Flick and Robert Lewandowski. Those two came within two years of each other and helped drag the Catalans out of the deep hole they dug themselves in. With Lewandowski announcing his departure from the club, Flick said finding a replacement will not be straightforward.

“It will NOT be easy to replace Lewandowski,” Flick said (as captured by Fabrizio Romano | @FabrizioRomano). “He was the BEST striker of the past decade. It won’t be easy to replace him at all. We’re going to have and wait and see if we sign a player, but it won’t be easy.”

The 61-year-old former Bayern and Germany coach has enough reason to call his striker one of the best in the world; it was at Bayern where the two proved to be some of the best in the business.


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