Chicago Fire have confirmed the signing of Poland striker Robert Lewandowski following his departure from Barcelona. The 37-year-old was a free agent after his deal at Camp Nou expired and had been linked with several clubs in Major League Soccer.The Fire won the race and Lewandowski will occupy a Designated Player spot and an international roster spot having agreed a two-year contract.From the day [Fire owner] Joe Mansueto and I met for the first time, we set out to build a world-class club that inspires greatness, unites Chicago and wins championships. Robert embodies those values and represents the standards this city deserves: a champion and a competitor, said Gregg Berhalter, Chicago FC director of football and head coach.His arrival reinforces our ambition to compete for trophies and raises the standards for the Club to heights worthy of this city. We cannot wait to get to work with him and have Chicago see first-hand why he is among the most revered sporting icons in the world.Lewandowski a serial winner with Bayern Munich and BarcelonaThe Fire are third in the Eastern Conference and will hope Lewandowski will help them to a better finish than last season when they lost in Round One of the playoffs to the Philadelphia Union.Lewandowski has enjoyed a fantastic career in Europe after making his name with Borussia Dortmund, with whom he won two Bundesliga titles and reached the 2013 Champions League final where they lost to Bayern Munich.He joined Bayern that summer and enjoyed a remarkable eight-year spell at the Allianz Arena, scoring 344 goals in 375 goals as the club clinched the Bundesliga title in all eight seasons as well as the 2020 Champions League.Lewandowski left Germany for Barca in 2022 and helped himself to another three league titles in Catalonia. Topics Chicago Fire FC FC Barcelona Robert Lewandowski Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read Xavi hails Lionel Messi as the Michael Jordan of football and says he is incomparable. Almost inhuman Jon Fisher 21st June, 2026 Unrepentant Lamine Yamal has no intention of changing his lifestyle: I have the power to do whatever I want with my life Jon Fisher 21st June, 2026 World Cup 2026: How long is Lamine Yamal out? Latest news, injury update and Barcelona and Spain wingers reaction to hamstring problem Ben Miller 15th June, 2026 Spain boss De la Fuente reveals his concern at Lamine Yamals World Cup chances Jon Fisher 13th June, 2026 Barcelona take first step towards lawsuit against Real Madrid president Perez Nicholas McGee 12th June, 2026 Its over, Marcus! Rashfords Barcelona dream dies with forward set for unwanted return to Manchester United Jon Fisher 10th June, 2026
