Hansi Flick is close to extending his contract with Barcelona after his agent, Pini Zahavi, met with Blaugrana President Joan Laporta on Thursday, May 7, 2026, local time, to finalize the details.
Zahavi met Laporta at a hotel in Barcelona to discuss the future of the German coach and Robert Lewandowski, another of his clients.
Launching ESPN, the 61-year-old coach has a contract with Barcelona until June 2027 and will sign a one-year contract extension, with an option to extend it for another season.
With Zahavi's presence at Barcelona, Flick can sign his new contract and inaugurate it in the coming days.
The German manager, who is in his second season at Camp Nou, has expressed his desire to continue at Barcelona.
"My plan is to renew my contract. This will be the final stage of my career. I have a very good feeling about it, I want to renew my contract, but this is not the right time to talk about it," Flick said in a press conference last month.
Flick led Barcelona to a domestic treble - the LaLiga title, the Spanish Cup (Copa del Rey), and the Spanish Super Cup (Supercopa de Espana).
Barcelona are on the verge of retaining their LaLiga title and can secure it against eternal rivals Real Madrid on Monday, May 11, 2026, early morning WIB.
Meanwhile, Lewandowski will be a free transfer player this summer and his future at Camp Nou is still uncertain. Barcelona wants Lewandowski, who will be 38 in August 2026, to stay one more season with a supporting role if he agrees to lower his salary.
The Polish striker has scored 18 goals and four assists in 42 appearances.
"If he gets an offer from Saudi Arabia or somewhere else, we have to see what he wants to do, but I want him to continue for another year," Laporta said at the time.
Lewandowski may be tempted to continue his career outside Europe, with clubs in Saudi Arabia and MLS (Major League Soccer) having expressed an interest in the former Bayern Munich star.
However, the most likely destination for him is Italy, with AC Milan and Juventus having joined the list of clubs interested in his services.
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